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The Chocolate King by Michael Levanthal

The Chocolate King by Michael Levanthal

Illustrator: Laura Catalan Benjamin dreamed of making chocolate, like his grandfather Marco–roasting and grinding the cocoa beans, and stirring it just right. Back in Spain, Marco was known as The Chocolate King for his...

The Pages by Hugo Hamilton

The Pages by Hugo Hamilton

One old copy of the novel Rebellion sits in Lena Knecht’s tote bag, about to accompany her on a journey from New York to Berlin in search of a clue to the hand-drawn map...

Once More with Chutzpah by Haley Neil

Once More with Chutzpah by Haley Neil

A moving YA debut about a girl who grapples with questions of her Jewish identity, mental health struggles, and sexuality while on a temple exchange trip through Israel. When high school senior Tally and...

The Naz­i’s Grand­daugh­ter by Sil­via Foti

The Naz­i’s Grand­daugh­ter by Sil­via Foti

How I Dis­cov­ered My Grand­fa­ther Was a War Criminal Hero–or Nazi? Silvia Foti was raised on reverent stories about her hero grandfather, a martyr for Lithuanian independence and an unblemished patriot. Jonas Noreika, remembered...

Why We Fly by Gilly Segal

Why We Fly by Gilly Segal

From the New York Times bestselling authors of I’m Not Dying with You Tonight comes a story about friendship, privilege, sports, and protest. With a rocky start to senior year, cheerleaders and lifelong best...

Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin

Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin

As the Nazis march toward Paris in 1940, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. Lucie struggles to run Green Leaf Books due to oppressive...