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The Story of Bodri by Hédi Fried

The Story of Bodri by Hédi Fried

Illustrator: Stina Wirsén Hédi spends her days playing with her dog Bodri in the park, but her quiet world starts to crumble the day she hears Adolf Hitler on the radio. Germany’s leader hates...

The Sur­prise in the Desk by Car­ol Ungar

The Sur­prise in the Desk by Car­ol Ungar

Illus­tra­tor: Mira Simon Rabbi Noach Muroff needed a comfortable desk where he could study. When he bought a used desk and took it home, he discovered a surprise hidden inside… something that belonged to...

Aquar­i­um by Yaara She­hori

Aquar­i­um by Yaara She­hori

Trans­la­tor: Todd Hasak-Lowy A debut novel following two sisters, both deaf and raised in seclusion by deaf parents, and the shattering consequences that unfold when that isolation comes to an end. Sisters Lili and...

The Singer and the Scientist by Lisa Rose

The Singer and the Scientist by Lisa Rose

Illustrator: Isabel Muñoz It’s 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is...