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Books Featuring Jewish Children
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The Shema in the mezuzah : listening to each other
by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Bickering loudly over how to hang their mezuzahs, a community of neighbors turns for advice to their wise rabbi, who counsels them to carefully read the Shema for an answer, in a lively story about cooperation based on a 12th-century rabbinic debate.
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The keeping quilt
by Patricia Polacco
A homemade quilt ties together the lives of six generations of the author's immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith, in a 25th-anniversary edition of a moving story that has been updated to include the author's children.
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Tikvah means hope
by Patricia Polacco
As the Roths prepare for Sukkoth, the Jewish harvest festival, a fire engulfs their multiethnic neighborhood, and miraculously everyone survives, including the Roths' cat, Tikvah. By the author of Mrs. Katz and Tush.
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Chik chak shabbat
by Mara Rockliff
When Goldie gets sick and can't make the cholent, her neighbors bring dishes they made to share with each other
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Ketzel, the cat who composed
by Lesléa Newman
Enjoying life in a noisy city where everything he hears is music, composer Moshe Cotel adopts a stray tuxedo kitten who walks across his piano keys, inspiring a celebrated one-minute composition. By the author of October Mourning.
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Welcoming Elijah : a Passover tale with a tail
by Lesléa Newman
A little boy sits down with his family to embark on the many traditions of their Passover Seder before symbolically opening the front door to welcome the prophet Elijah and discovering a stray kitten who needs a home. Illustrations.
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Gittel's journey : an Ellis Island story
by Lesl©â™a Newman
Forced to continue her journey to America alone when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, young Gittel arrives at Ellis Island to discover that the ink on the paper containing her relative's contact information has become illegible. 17,500 first printing.
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Grover and Big Bird's Passover celebration
by Tilda Balsley
While making their way to Brosh's house for the Passover Seder, Grover, Big Bird and Avigail talk about the history and traditions of the holiday and find opportunities to do good deeds. Simultaneous.
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Hanukkah moon
by Deborah da Costa
When Isobel visits her Aunt Luisa--who has just returned from Mexico--at Hanukkah, she not only has a wonderful time, she learns some new things about this special holiday. Simultaneous.
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This is the matzah
by Abby Levine
Rhyming text--in the pattern of "The House That Jack Built"--and cheerful illustrations describe the activities of a young boy and his family as they celebrate Passover.
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A Mountain of blintzes
by Barbara Diamond Goldin
Unable to afford a plentiful quantity of traditional blintzes as the Jewish holiday of Shavuot approaches, Sarah and Max prepare for the holiday in a whimsically roundabout way that helps them understand the true meaning of cooperation and family. Reprint.
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Not your all-American girl
by Madelyn Rosenberg
Trying out for the school play to spend more time with her actress bestie when their sixth grade year puts them in different classes, Lauren is devastatingly cast into a lesser part because of her mixed-heritage appearance, despite having a fantastic audition. Simultaneous eBook.
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A ceiling made of eggshells
by Gail Carson Levine
Excitedly joining her stern grandfather on a journey across 15th-century Spain, a clever young Jewish girl meets King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella while discovering how dangerous the world is for people of Jewish heritage. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Ella Enchanted. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Searching for Lottie
by Susan L Ross
Charlie, a budding violinist, researches the life of her great-aunt Lottie, who was believed to die during the Holocaust, and discovers that she may have survived the war by hiding in Hungary
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The lion and the unicorn
by Shirley Hughes
Lenny, a Jewish boy living in London during the Blitz in World War II, must adjust to many changes and find the true meaning of courage when he is evacuated to a large mansion in the English countryside.
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Letters from Cuba
by Ruth Behar
A young Jewish girl flees her home in Poland on the eve of World War II before establishing a new life for herself in Cuba, where she works to rescue the other members of her family. By the award-winning author of Bridges to Cuba/Puenta a Cuba. Simultaneous eBook.
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Lola Levine meets Jelly and Bean
by Monica Brown
Devastated when they have to find a different home for their new cat because of Ben's allergies, Lola manages to find a wonderful home for the cat while unexpectedly finding her own happy furry ending. Simultaneous and eBook. 15,000 first printing.
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My basmati bat mitzvah
by Paula J Freedman
Busily studying for her upcoming bat mitzvah, Tara Feinstein misses her maybe-boyfriend Ben-O and worries that her best friend has been spending too much time with a stuck-up classmate, a situation that is complicated by her efforts to bridge her Indian and Jewish identities.
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Bonjour, Lonnie
by Faith Ringgold
The Love Bird visits the orphan Lonnie, who wants more than anything to find his family, and then transports him to 1920s Paris, where Lonnie gets to meet his grandfather and eventually his African-American father and his Jewish mother.
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The storyteller's beads
by Jane Kurtz
Running for their lives to escape the political upheaval in Ethiopia, two young girls, Rahel and Sahay, must overcome their fear and prejudice and turn to each other to survive in the debut novel of the author of Fire on the Mountain.
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Letters from Rifka
by Karen Hesse
In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to America. Author is a winner of the Newbery Medal, the MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" Award and the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, among many other honors. Book awards include an ALA Notable Book, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Christopher Medal Winner, National Jewish Book Award Winner, SLJ Best Book of the Year and Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year List. Read by Angela Dawe. Book available.
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Number the stars
by Lois Lowry
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis
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Otto : biography of a teddy bear
by Tomi Ungerer
A teddy bear tells his life story, beginning with his creation in Germany prior to World War II, and continuing through the war and on to America, where eventually he is miraculously reunited with his original owner
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Who was Anne Frank?
by Ann Abramson
Looks closely at Anne Frank's life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding from the Nazis, and the legacy of her diary
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I dissent : Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her mark
by Debbie Levy
A picture book portrait of the celebrated Supreme Court justice traces her achievements through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment and human rights injustice. By the author of We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song. Simultaneous eBook.
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Marcel Marceau : master of mime
by Gloria Spielman
From the age of 5, little Marcel Marceau knew he wanted to be a silent actor, just like Charlie Chaplin; when World War II intervened, he joined the Resistance, helping to save Jewish children during this dangerous time, but Marcel never forgot his dream of being a mime artist and went on to become one of the most renowned entertainers of the 20th century. Simultaneous.
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You never heard of Sandy Koufax?!
by Jonah Winter
Offers a look at the professional accomplishments and personal struggles this noted pitcher experienced in the big leagues, including the discrimination he experienced as one of the only Jews in the game and the injury that caused him to retire at the peak of his career. 15,000 first printing.
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Daughters of Eve : strong women of the Bible
by Lillian Hammer Ross
Inspirational tales of some of the most famous Jewish women of the Bible who stood up for their beliefs and emerged triumphant--including Ruth, Abigail, Miriam, Zipporah, and Esther--dramatize their lives and daily struggles.
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Survivors of the Holocaust : true stories of six extraordinary children
by Kath Shackleton
"In a time when people were ruthlessly persecuted and killed, some were able to make it through alive. Whether it was thanks to lucky twists of fate or the loving sacrifices of others, they lived to tell their stories, which serve as reminders to never allow such a tragedy to happen again. These are the unbelievable true stories of six children, in their own words, of how they survived one of the darkest times in human history"
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Cakes and miracles : a Purim tale
by Barbara Diamond Goldin
Young, blind Hershel finds that he has special gifts he can use to help his mother during the Jewish holiday of Purim. Includes author's notes about the holiday and its origins.
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The jar of fools : eight Hanukkah stories from Chelm
by Eric A. Kimmel
Eight stories relate the foolishness of the townspeople of Chelm, Poland, where legend has it that an angel accidentally dropped a jar of fools in Chelm while delivering souls to the Earth.
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Celebrate! : stories of the Jewish holidays
by Gilda Berger
Lively watercolor illustrations complement a family treasury of retellings of Bible stories, recipes, craft projects, a historical map, and commentary that introduces young readers to the eight major Jewish holidays through engaging activities. Reprint.
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Gershon's monster : a story for the Jewish New Year
by Eric A. Kimmel
Offers young readers a retelling of the classic Rosh Hashanah tale about Gershon the baker and the important lessons he learns about self-accountability and forgiveness. 20,000 first printing.
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The Sabbath lion : a Jewish folktale from Algeria
by Howard Schwartz
Yosuf starts off for Egypt, to claim his family's inheritance, but--when the caravan leader insists on traveling on the Sabbath--Yosuf fears he will die in the desert. By the editors of The Diamond Tree.
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It's challah time!
by Latifa Berry Kropf
"In this 20th anniversary edition of Kar-Ben's best-seller with all new photos, a diverse preschool class demonstrates the steps of making challah-the special braided bread eaten on Shabbat"
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The wisdom bird : a tale of Solomon and Sheba
by Sheldon Oberman
When the Queen of Sheba, the wisest woman in the world, comes to Jerusalem to present an unusual request to King Solomon, the wisest man in the world, the fate of every bird in the world is at stake.
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