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word “Key” sums up the charms and challenges of Sally Wahl Constains debut novel, The Keys to Fanny, a story of one young girls Jewish immigrant experience,
Keys lock in family secrets in the Old World and unlock doors in a new land, one that offers Fanny a chance to learn how to read and write, graphically represented by the Declaration of Independence in the hand of Lady Liberty on the books cover.
The author often waxes poetic as the story unfolds, recording the rhythms of the train leaving Kiev, the lurch of the ship encountering a storm in the Atlantic, and the hum of Fanny and Fredas life in New York, at first in a garment factory.
She observes Fannys wideeyed curiosity at seeing a typewriter for the very first time: “I know its not polite to stare, but Im really curious, I keep my eyelids slightly lowered, but I look at the other women, The one seated on the left is bent over a clicking machine, Her fingers pat the round tabs, Every once in a while, a little bell rings, and her left hand presses on a lever, which pushes a papercovered cylinder to the right, The paper rises with every push, and then she pulls it off the tube, David leans across my aunt, Taiping, he whispers, Taiping, I repeat in my head, ”
Readers will agree that “Learning is sweet,” a phrase Fanny hears in her head as she copies English words into her notebook, a mantra repeated as a refrain from Papa in a daydream.
A novel of adventure, with a hopeful ending, The Keys to Fanny could very well be the real life story of Fanny Tatch from the village of Vahivka who finds fulfillment in the New World.
Loved this book! I finished this book some time ago, and have picked it up again and again since, Such a thoughtful story. I highly recommend it. Sometimes, when I roll out the dough for the strudel, I see my life rolling away from me, I picture myself as a ball, rolling out the door, rolling under the canopy to wed, and then to my chosen husbands home and kitchen, And bed. Later, somehow, babies will arrive, The little boys will go to school, The girls will go to the kitchen, and on and on,
This gorgeous novel is filled with hope and dreams, Fanny captured my heart from page one with her kindness and cleverness and passion for learning, We begin the story in, in a small Jewish village in the Ukraine, join Fanny on her journey to America, and follow her adventures in New York as she finally has the chance to attend school, learn to read, and meet people of other countries and cultures.
Her right arm is raised and holds her famous torch, I had heard about that, But her left arm is wrapped around a huge book! I stare up at her beautiful face and her kind eyes, They seem to be saying, “Fanny, Ive been waiting for you, Come and read. Your turn has come. ” “Thank you, Lady,” I whisper,
I hope that there will be a sequel to this lovely novel! the Keys to Fanny was a grand read, Especially great for middle school I believe, Also adults will really enjoy this book, which is a historical look at immigrants coming to NYC, I highly recommend it! The Keys To Fanny
Historical Fiction book
By Sally Wahl Constain
Book review by Sylvia Jacobs
In those days recipes werent written down, people just remembered them.
Young girls were taught to cook and told if they did that, they would find a good husband, The boys would go to school and were taught to read and write but the girls didnt go to school, This all takes place in the country of Ukraine, Fanny felt perhaps, if she came to America things might be different, Fanny decides to take a boat to America, It is all made possible through her aunt Freda, She is in the first grade when she makes the trip to America,
A big positive of this book was a beautiful quote in the book which was “ look at the big picture “, Fannys mom used to say that to Fanny, Another wonderful thing is the poem I just read in the book, so beautiful!! Lastly, the ending of the book, which you will have to read to find out, was fantastic.
This is one gifted author that I am happy that I had the pleasure of reading her work,
The negative aspects of the book was hearing that all girls didnt go to school to learn and that only boys went to school,
Along with the fact that we learned that Fannys mother passed away, Learning that Fanny was set up with an arranged marriage by her stepmothers mean nephew was quite saddening as well, Upon reading further into the book we will find out what happens, as I did, I wont tell, you will have to find out yourself so dont ask,
A rating ofout ofis what I give this book, You wont be bored with it and will run to the library to finish reading it, as I did, The title of the book is the perfect fit for the book and I applaud it, The page length of the book is perfect as well,
I recommend this book to young, middle aged and the elderly, It is for those that want a good book, It is for those that want a book that wont take too long to read as
well and will be enjoyed,
Keys lock in family secrets in the Old World and unlock doors in a new land, one that offers Fanny a chance to learn how to read and write, graphically represented by the Declaration of Independence in the hand of Lady Liberty on the books cover.
The author often waxes poetic as the story unfolds, recording the rhythms of the train leaving Kiev, the lurch of the ship encountering a storm in the Atlantic, and the hum of Fanny and Fredas life in New York, at first in a garment factory.
She observes Fannys wideeyed curiosity at seeing a typewriter for the very first time: “I know its not polite to stare, but Im really curious, I keep my eyelids slightly lowered, but I look at the other women, The one seated on the left is bent over a clicking machine, Her fingers pat the round tabs, Every once in a while, a little bell rings, and her left hand presses on a lever, which pushes a papercovered cylinder to the right, The paper rises with every push, and then she pulls it off the tube, David leans across my aunt, Taiping, he whispers, Taiping, I repeat in my head, ”
Readers will agree that “Learning is sweet,” a phrase Fanny hears in her head as she copies English words into her notebook, a mantra repeated as a refrain from Papa in a daydream.
A novel of adventure, with a hopeful ending, The Keys to Fanny could very well be the real life story of Fanny Tatch from the village of Vahivka who finds fulfillment in the New World.
Loved this book! I finished this book some time ago, and have picked it up again and again since, Such a thoughtful story. I highly recommend it. Sometimes, when I roll out the dough for the strudel, I see my life rolling away from me, I picture myself as a ball, rolling out the door, rolling under the canopy to wed, and then to my chosen husbands home and kitchen, And bed. Later, somehow, babies will arrive, The little boys will go to school, The girls will go to the kitchen, and on and on,
This gorgeous novel is filled with hope and dreams, Fanny captured my heart from page one with her kindness and cleverness and passion for learning, We begin the story in, in a small Jewish village in the Ukraine, join Fanny on her journey to America, and follow her adventures in New York as she finally has the chance to attend school, learn to read, and meet people of other countries and cultures.
Her right arm is raised and holds her famous torch, I had heard about that, But her left arm is wrapped around a huge book! I stare up at her beautiful face and her kind eyes, They seem to be saying, “Fanny, Ive been waiting for you, Come and read. Your turn has come. ” “Thank you, Lady,” I whisper,
I hope that there will be a sequel to this lovely novel! the Keys to Fanny was a grand read, Especially great for middle school I believe, Also adults will really enjoy this book, which is a historical look at immigrants coming to NYC, I highly recommend it! The Keys To Fanny
Historical Fiction book
By Sally Wahl Constain
Book review by Sylvia Jacobs
In those days recipes werent written down, people just remembered them.
Young girls were taught to cook and told if they did that, they would find a good husband, The boys would go to school and were taught to read and write but the girls didnt go to school, This all takes place in the country of Ukraine, Fanny felt perhaps, if she came to America things might be different, Fanny decides to take a boat to America, It is all made possible through her aunt Freda, She is in the first grade when she makes the trip to America,
A big positive of this book was a beautiful quote in the book which was “ look at the big picture “, Fannys mom used to say that to Fanny, Another wonderful thing is the poem I just read in the book, so beautiful!! Lastly, the ending of the book, which you will have to read to find out, was fantastic.
This is one gifted author that I am happy that I had the pleasure of reading her work,
The negative aspects of the book was hearing that all girls didnt go to school to learn and that only boys went to school,
Along with the fact that we learned that Fannys mother passed away, Learning that Fanny was set up with an arranged marriage by her stepmothers mean nephew was quite saddening as well, Upon reading further into the book we will find out what happens, as I did, I wont tell, you will have to find out yourself so dont ask,
A rating ofout ofis what I give this book, You wont be bored with it and will run to the library to finish reading it, as I did, The title of the book is the perfect fit for the book and I applaud it, The page length of the book is perfect as well,
I recommend this book to young, middle aged and the elderly, It is for those that want a good book, It is for those that want a book that wont take too long to read as
well and will be enjoyed,
Im thirteen today, and I wish I could turn time all the way back to my twelfth birthdaybefore things began to change,
A young girls dream takes her further than she ever imagined in Sally Wahl Constains epic debut novel, The Keys to Fanny.
An insightful glimpse into a time when women were denied even the most basic education, its strong characters will inspire audiences long after the last page is finished,
When her mother dies, thirteenyearold Fanny is unceremoniously placed in charge of the household until her father remarries, When he does, however, it is to a woman whose scheming results in Fannys engagement to her cruel stepcousin,
Devastated at the thought of her upcoming marriage, Fannys Aunt Freda offers her secret passage to America, Fanny now faces the most important choice of her life: flee the only home shes ever known and risk never seeing her family again, or marry a boy she despises.
Forbidden to learn how to read and write in her village, a Jewish shtetl near Kiev, Fannys dream of earning an education seems to lie in escaping to America.
But as she embarks on a journey of a lifetime, Fanny wonders: Will her dream ever really come true
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