Bronx, New York, 1950's. We meet the Rosen family, a tight knit family who are immigrants who have escaped the war in Europe. Living in Northern Bronx, all of them living on the same street, with houses separated by the matriarch of the family saying they are a close family is under-estimated. Living the American dream, they are upper middle class yet for some they still have the values of their European upbringing. The story centers around Rebecca, a teenage girl who not only tests how far she could get away with her antics, but winds up in jail. This is not where a young Jewish girl should be. However, that young Jewish girl does not get along with her father (an under statement), who is pious and certainly does not know how to raise a family. Yet the story is told with a sense of humor as we watch the family enter into the main stream of society. There are enough twists and turns to keep the pages turning. For me, growing up in the Bronx, this story was nostalgic and one I will remember for quite a while. Well written, this is a book I would highly recommend. My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.