The Gelt That Got Away: A Hanukkah Misadventure by Justin Waldrip

Illustrator: Marisa Baggett

The temperature is getting colder, but things are heating up in Koshertown as Hanukkah is quickly approaching. Kaleb Hoppenheimer, Deborah Greengrass, Moti Bananabaum, Eliezar Ben Tusky, and Tomer Goldbird are all getting ready for their religious school Hanukkah party, but for one Koshertown resident, nothing seemed to be going her way. Leah Woolman’s cat, Meatball, keeps getting into shenanigans! To make matters worse, gelt is in short supply! Can Kaleb, Deborah, Moti, Eliezar, Tomer, and Leah save Hanukkah?

Year first published: 2023