The Prophetess

Seventeen-year-old Rachel is a typical, fun-loving American teenager—a senior in high school with college aspirations and a crush on the football player down the street. At the top of her list are schoolwork and grades, composing poetry, and developing deep relationships with close friends. But when Zaide, her 87-year old Orthodox Jewish grandfather dies, a world of unasked questions burns inside her.

How did her grandfather recover from a childhood lost in the Holocaust? What did it mean w...