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Baila the Klopper by Jen­nifer Tzivia MacLeod

Baila the Klopper by Jen­nifer Tzivia MacLeod

Illustrator: Shirley Wais­man Every morning, Baila klops (Yiddish for “bangs”) on all the village doors to wake people up so they get to synagogue on time. At each house she sings, “Get up! It’s early, but...

Freedom's Game by Rosanne Tolin

Freedom’s Game by Rosanne Tolin

Illustrator: Vali Mintzi Ziggy doesn’t know what to expect when he arrives at the Annemasse Orphanage. It is 1942, and the Nazis have taken northern France. Annemasse is supposed to be a secret haven...