Her work has appeared in numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, The Christian Science Monitor, Mothering magazine, The Jewish Journal, Working Writer and California Monthly magazine.

She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and her law degree from UCLA.Īfter leaving law to raise her three children, Rosenthal turned to writing personal essays and children’s books. His discovery leads him to find the sense of purpose he’s been seeking.īefore writing, Rosenthal, was the Western States Counsel for the Anti-Defamation League. James’s life is turned upside-down yet again when he uncovers a family secret involving his beloved grandmother. But he finds a friend in Paul, a Russian immigrant, who is also treated as an outcast, and together, they battle the school bully. Treated as a pariah at school, James is taunted as being cursed by his family’s bad luck. His mother is in jail and when is father is struck dead by lightning, James goes to live with his grandparents. Eleven-year-old James is struggling to find his purpose in life and to uncover a family secret. The 272-page juvenile fiction is based in 1928 in Odessa, Texas. Masks are required at the store, located at 225 26 th Street, in the Brentwood Country Mart. 'A poetic book that simply and powerfully examines the injustices of the Nazis during World War II.Author Betsy Rosenthal will discuss and sign her latest book “When Lightnin’ Struck” in the courtyard at DIESEL, a Brentwood bookstore, this Sunday, February 27 at 3 p.m. really rich in detail and is a great story.'≿, student review 'I found that I couldn't put this book down. 'T4 exposes the darkness of the time while capturing the wonder and hope of one girl's survival.'≺bout Our Children 'This short yet stirring read accompanied by additional notes at the back of the book would be a rich addition to any Holocaust study unit.'- Jewish Book World

As a deaf person herself, she is able to delve deep into the main characters feelings as a disabled person, adding another layer to this moving account.' Advocate News, Baton Rouge, Lousiana 'LeZottes use of free verse offers a lyrical, flowing story of yet another aspect of this historic tragedy. 'In her powerful debut novel, LeZotte, who is deaf, tells the story from the viewpoint of one young girl, who speaks in spare, lyrical, intense free verse that blends her personal experience with the historical facts and an additional adult perspective that looks back.' Booklist A great addition to the cannon of WWII YA literature, helping readers to understand how being different at this time was a dangerous thing.' KLIATT 'A gentle retelling of a horrific situation. 'This free verse historical-fiction account is as gripping and moving as any Holocaust story and would be a rich addition to any World War II study.' Winston Salem Journal

Looking for Me by Betsy Rosenthal