New Jewish Books
The Spectacular and Mostly True Adventures of Annie Kopchovsky Illustrator: Adriana Predoi Amazing Annie tells of one woman’s remarkable adventure as she cycled around the world, captivating local audiences along the way with fancifully...
The Untold Story of the British Sailor Who Invented the Modern Drug Trade Government agencies and rival factions were closing in. His look-alike had already fallen victim to professional hitmen and his once-powerful allies...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
