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The Peddler and the President by Ann D. Koffsky

The Peddler and the President by Ann D. Koffsky

Illustrator: Pedro Rodriguez The true story of the lifelong friendship between President Harry Truman and salesman Eddie Jacobson and its impact on the founding of Israel. This 48-page early chapter book biography for ages...

A Fool’s Kabbalah by Steve Stern

A Fool’s Kabbalah by Steve Stern

In the ruins of postwar Europe, the world’s leading expert on the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism goes on a hair-raising journey to recover sacred books stolen by the Nazis . . . At the...

Hidden in Plain Sight by Julie Brill

Hidden in Plain Sight by Julie Brill

A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia Discover a powerful, untold chapter of Holocaust history and a daughter’s enduring quest to know the story that began a generation before...

The Ser­pent Bearer by Jane Rosen­thal

The Ser­pent Bearer by Jane Rosen­thal

Part World War II spy thriller, part romance, and part tale of buried family secrets, The Serpent Bearer is perfect for fans of Kelly Rimmer’s The German Wife and Kate Quinn’s The Alice Network....

The Girl with the Secret Name by Yael Zoldan

The Girl with the Secret Name by Yael Zoldan

The Incred­i­ble Life of Doña Gra­cia Mendes Nasi “We are guardians of a great treasure. We are links in a precious chain,” Papa paused, and Beatriz felt her heart pounding. This sounded very exciting!...