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The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features a long and juicy virtual panel discussion about the Holocaust’s place in Jewish children’s literature. It’s called “Enough with...
The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features information about the #Readukkah Jewish reading challenge, and an interview with Rabbi Goldie Milgrim about Mitzvah Cards and other...
The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features an interview with author and poet Leslea Newman, about her Jewish and LGBT books for children including her newest...
Jonathan Sacks (Introduction) Chief Rabbi Joseph Herman Hertz (1872-1946), perhaps Britain’s greatest Chief Rabbi, led his community through two World Wars and was instrumental in the rescue of Jewish refugees from Nazism. He published...
When 16-year-old Raina Resnick is expelled from her Manhattan private school, she’s sent to live with her strict aunt — but Raina feels like she’s persona non grata no matter where she goes. Her...
The Book of Life’s Canadian Correspondent Anne Dublin interviews author Carol Matas. Matas has written 45 books for children and teens and has won many awards. Recently she won the Canadian Jewish Book Award...
The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features an interview with Tova Mirvis, author of The Ladies Auxiliary and The Outside World, about her newest novel, Visible...
The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, offers a round-up of four episodes from Book Expo America 2014, featuring interviews with authors and publishers of Jewish books for kids, teens, and...
The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features an interview with conference panelists responding to the Pew study “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” and how children’s literature...
The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features an interview with author Laurel Snyder and illustrator Catia Chen about their picture book, The Longest Night. This winner...
