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...
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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...
Seeking Home: A World War II Refugee Childhood in War-Torn China by Eva Richter
Seeking Home is a memoir of a childhood in China as a refugee from Nazi Germany during the turbulent years 1934-49. Richter recalls the little-known history of North China’s occupation by the Japanese during...
Typewriter Beach by Meg Waite Clayton
Set in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Hollywood, Typewriter Beach is an unforgettable story of the unlikely friendship between an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and a young actress hoping to be Alfred Hitchcock’s new star. 1957. Isabella Giori is ten months...
The 59 books posted on JewishBookWorld.org in July 2025
Here are the 59 books I posted on JewishBookWorld.org in July 2025. The image contains some of the covers. The bold links take you to the book’s page on Amazon; the “on this site”...
Building Jewish Communities in Post-Holocaust Germany by Marvin Walowitz (Editor)
The Holocaust was a systematic, state-sponsored genocide carried out by Nazi Germany and its collaborators from 1941 to 1945, targeting Jews and others deemed undesirable. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, Jewish communities in...
Elena’s Memory by Silvano Stagni
Rachele Modiano Mendes investigates Venice 1947. Countess Pesaro De Bonfili is searching for the legitimate heirs of Raffaele and Sylvia Mustaki, a couple who did not survive Nazi camps. Two researchers from a Venetian...
