--- product_id: 11912121 title: "Greenhorn" brand: "anna olswangermiriam nerlove" price: "€ 37.31" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/11912121-greenhorn store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Greenhorn **Brand:** anna olswangermiriam nerlove **Price:** € 37.31 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Greenhorn by anna olswangermiriam nerlove - **How much does it cost?** € 37.31 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/11912121-greenhorn) ## Best For - anna olswangermiriam nerlove enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted anna olswangermiriam nerlove brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Greenhorn ## Images ![Greenhorn - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xnMPiR14L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Greenhorn: coming soon to a theater near you *by J***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 20, 2013* In Greenhorn, Anna Olswanger transports her readers back to a time and a place: a yeshiva in Brooklyn in 1946. The author has a careful ear for dialogue, using it to reveal the interests and cultural influences of the adolescent-aged boys at the school. These influences range from the secular (Babe Ruth, Packards) to the religious (Yiddish movies, translating the Gemara). Her rendering of the rabbi's speech and syntax is pitch perfect, too.Particularly artful is the presentation (again, via dialogue) of the tentative and incomplete understanding which the American-born students of the day had about the events of the just-concluded war in Europe, and its devastating effects upon the orphaned boys from Poland who had just arrived. Their mutual incomprehension, starkly clear in the early going, is gradually bridged as a New Jersey boy, Aaron, reaches out to Daniel, who has arrived from Poland with little more than the clothes on his back and a precious box.Despite their differences, one factor which unites the two boys is a difficulty in expressing themselves. Daniel's reticence, it seems, may be a combination of a language barrier and perhaps lingering shock at the loss of his family, while Aaron stuggles with a speech impediment. Students coping with shyness or nervousness about public speaking will identify with and draw encouragement from the bond which forms between Aaron and Daniel.Greenhorn is brought to a crisp ending with a surprise which has been foreshadowed earlier to alert readers. Then, a second surprise: the Afterword propels us 35 years forward, to a real-life encounter in Jerusalem which neatly ties a ribbon around the central prop of the story, Daniel's mysterious box.If this sounds cinematic, it's intended to. Anna Olswanger's website, which is easy to find, reports that Greenhorn soon will be dramatized in a short film. Readers who enjoyed the book doubtless will want to learn more about its upcoming film version. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Story *by B***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2013* This is a story about an alienated Jewish boy in 1946 who struggles to find a new life in America while still reeling from the trauma of the Holocaust and the loss of his parents. But the book is also about the pain of being bullied and the yearning for connection. It’s no small wonder how Olswanger painted such a heartfelt portrayal in so few pages. The writing is impeccable, and the illustrations do a nice job of amplifying the reading experience. Highly recommended! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Springboard for the Truth *by C***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 30, 2013* I appreciated the writer's attitude about the real-life story--her decision not to make a chld's picture book of a tender, poignant, painful event in a man's life. The value of the book, as I see it, is that it can best serve as a springboard for introducing the account of the Holocaust to children. A grand opportunity for adults to decide how, and how much is appropriate, to tell the child/children. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/11912121-greenhorn](https://www.desertcart.be/products/11912121-greenhorn) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-21*