I’ll Be Right Here by Amy Bloom
Immigrating alone from Paris to New York after the crucible of World War II, young Gazala becomes friends with two spirited sisters, Anne and Alma. When Gazala’s lost, beloved brother, Samir, joins her in...
Category: New Books
The David Discovery by Eric Rozenman
The year was 702 C.E., the place North Africa’s Aures Mountains. Al-Kahina, “the Sorceress” and princess of the Jewish Berber Jarawa tribe, prepared to lead her army in a last battle against invading Muslim...
Not Nothing by Gayle Forman
Alex is twelve, and he did something very, very bad. A judge sentences him to spend his summer volunteering at a retirement home where he’s bossed around by an annoying and self-important do-gooder named...
The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter by Peter Orner
Jed Rosenthal hasn’t published a book in fourteen years, the mother of his child left him in a “trial separation” that has stretched on indefinitely, and he struggles to navigate the daily sorrows of...
Tali and the Timeless Time by Mira Z. Amiras
Illustrator: Chantelle and Burgen Thorne A tender story of love, memory, and family that helps children explore the emotions and changes that come with aging family members while celebrating the traditions that keep us...
Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry
From two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry comes this warm and resonant story of an unlikely friendship, which unfolds as a revelation on how we hold on to—and pass on—what matters most. The latest compelling...
D.J. Rosenblum Becomes the G.O.A.T. by Abby White
WHERE: Middle Woods, Briar, OhioVICTIM: Rachel SimonHERO: D.J. RosenblumVILLAINS: ??? It’s the beginning of the school year—and Briar’s newest resident, D.J. Rosenblum, is not here for it. Ever since her cousin Rachel died, D.J.’s...
The Last Days of Budapest by Adam LeBor
The Destruction of Europe’s Most Cosmopolitan Capital in World War II Budapest, autumn 1943. After four years of war, Hungary was firmly allied with Nazi Germany. Budapest swirled with intrigue and betrayal, home to...
Comrade Kogan by C. Singer
Illustrator: Studio Segalovitz The masses take to the streets. The world is on the brink of change. Comrades, it’s time for a revolution! A new world is calling, and Ilya wants to be at...
Sweet Babe! A Jewish Grandma Kvells by Robin Rosenthal
An exuberant and interactive picture book for grandparents and their genius, sweet, precious, SO-CUTE-I-CAN’T-STAND-IT! grandbabies, and a celebration of Yiddish and Jewish joy. For fans of Goodnight Bubbala and Leslie Patricelli. Look at this...
