About The B’nai Bagels, by E.L Konigsburg, is about a twelve year- old Jewish boy named Mark. He lives with his mom, dad and his older brother in the suburbs.  Mark is a regular kid who enjoys hanging with his best friend and playing baseball, while trying to stay loyal to his religion.  During this time in his life, Mark is playing little league baseball and preparing to become a man.  The problem is: which one is Mark more committed to, baseball or Hebrew school.

Mark starts little league baseball.  His mom is the manager and his brother is the coach of the team. He feels the stress to be a leader on the team.  He is also dealing with his friend, Hersch, who has moved to the other side of town.  Hersch has found a new friend and Mark feels left out.

Mark is starting to get worried for the Bar Mitzvah.  He has skipped Hebrew classes, without his parent’s permission, to play baseball.  He thinks he can’t sing and feels the least ready among his Hebrew classmates. His brother helps him to prepare for his Bar Mitzvah.

I would rate About The B’nai Bagels three stars out of five.  This book shows how children have similar issues as adults.  I could relate to some of Mark’s issues (even though I am not 12 yet).  Two things I enjoyed about this book are the author’s descriptive words and I play and love baseball also.   I would recommend this book to my friends because they could connect to the story also.