In Berlin, thirteen-year-old Nelly Sue Edelmeister–a self-described nerd and aspiring astronomer–gains a greater understanding of herself and those around her as she develops her first crush, considers whether to go through with her bat mitzvah, and tries out for the basketball team.
- ISBN: 9780763627041
- Author: Rahlens, Holly-Jane
- Published: 2005 , Candlewick
- Themes: father and daughter, Friend, Interpersonal relationship, Jew, Love, mother and daughter, Self-perception
- Descriptors: Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction
- No. of pages: 160