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• The Colors of My Jewish Year

  Gold-Vukson, Marji

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  Introduces young readers to the different Jewish holidays, and teaches the colors of the rainbow by associating objects from the holidays with each color.

• Tía Fortuna's New Home

  Behar, Ruth, 1956-

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  When Estrella's Tía Fortuna has to say goodbye to her longtime Miami apartment building, The Seaway, to move to an assisted living community, Estrella spends the day with her. Tía explains the significance of her most important possessions from both…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Dreams, Small Fish

  Cohen, Paula (Illustrator),

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  When the opportunity arises, Shirley, the daughter of immigrants who live above their corner grocery store, turns some overlooked gefilte fish into a marketing strategy that changes the flavor of the neighborhood.

• The Keeper of Stories

  Pritchard, Caroline Kusin,

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  When a fire break out at the Jewish Theological Seminary library, helping hands from across the community rally together to save the books and preserve the stories within the pages. Includes factual backmatter on the Jewish Theological Seminary fire…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mitzvah Pizza

  Scheerger, Sarah Lynn, 1975-

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  Missy is trying to decide what to buy during her weekly Daddy Day when she meets a new friend and learns she can buy pizza for people who cannot afford a slice.

• Klezmer!

  Teis, Kyra,

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  A child makes a music-filled visit to her grandparents' apartment on the Lower East Side. Along the way, she dances to klezmer music, connecting its Old Country beginnings to its new rockin' vibe.

• Once Upon An Apple Cake

  a Rosh Hashanah Story

  Rubinstein, Elana,

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  Ten-year-old Saralee Siegal, who loves to cook and help at her family's restaurant, has a heightened sense of smell but still cannot identify what makes her Zadie's special cake the best.

• The Magical Imperfect

  Baron, Chris (Christopher Leigh),

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  Etan has stopped speaking since his mother left. His father and grandfather don't know how to help him. His friends have given up on him. When Etan is asked to deliver a grocery order to the outskirts of town, he realizes he's at the home of Malia…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Find What You're Not Looking for

  Hiranandani, Veera,

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  Middle schooler Ariel Goldberg must find her own voice and define her own beliefs after her big sister elopes with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws banning interracial marriage.

• The Jake Show

  Levy, Joshua (Joshua S.),

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  A Jewish seventh grade boy is caught between the worlds of his divorced parents--with an orthodox mother and secular father, Jake must concoct a web of lies to go to a summer camp.

• All-of-a-kind Family

  Taylor, Sydney, 1904-1978

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  The adventures of five sisters growing up in a Jewish family in New York in the early twentieth century.

• Anya and the Dragon

  Pasternack, Sofiya,

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  In an alternate ninth century, twelve-year-old Anya and a new friend face a Viking and a Tsar to protect the water dragon that saved her life, putting her family's home at risk.

• The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family

  Kapit, Sarah,

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  Two sisters start a detective agency and solve a series of everyday mysteries about themselves and their family.

• Hereville

  How Mirka Got Her Sword

  Deutsch, Barry

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  Mirka Hirschberg is a spunky, strong- willed eleven- year -old who isn't interested in knitting lessons from her stepmother, or advice from her siblings. There's only one thing she does want, to fight dragons! But she'll need a sword- and there in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• White Bird

  a Wonder Story

  Palacio, R. J.,

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  Tells the story of Julian's Grandmeŕe's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend.

• The Book Rescuer

  How a Mensch From Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

  Macy, Sue,

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  Told in a folkloric voice reminiscent of Patricia Polacco, this story celebrates the power of an individual to preserve history and culture, while exploring timely themes of identity and immigration.

• I Am the Tree of Life

  My Jewish Yoga Book

  Copeland, Mychal, 1970-

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  I Am the Tree of Life encourages us to explore both the world of yoga and the stories of the Bible and find meaning in both.

• What Jewish Looks Like

  Kleinrock, Liz,

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  A first-ever collection that disrupts the narrative of how a Jewish person is perceived, What Jewish Looks Like includes accessible primers on important Jewish history, a map, quotes, and much more! These bold profiles and inspiring everyday stories…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Do Not Eat This Book!

  Fun With Jewish Foods & Festivals

  Kander, Beth,

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  Rhyming text takes readers through Jewish holidays, including Tu B'Shevat, Purim, and Chanukah, and their related special dishes. Back matter includes a glossary describing each holiday, along with easy, kid-friendly recipes of the featured dishes.

• Portraits of Jewish American Heroes

  Drucker, Malka

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  Profiles of twenty-one Jewish Americans who have enriched our country through achievements in such areas as science, sports, filmmaking, and civil rights.