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Hap­pi­er Far by Diane Mehta

Hap­pi­er Far by Diane Mehta

In Happier Far, Diane Mehta takes us on a funny and engrossing tour of the absurdities and dilemmas of becoming a writer, and how family can sometimes help us and sometimes get in the...

Who Will Rescue Us? by Laura Hobson Faure

Who Will Rescue Us? by Laura Hobson Faure

The Story of the Jewish Children who Fled to France and America During the Holocaust The first account of Jewish children’s flight from Nazi Germany to France—and their subsequent escape to America from the...

Stories My Father Told Me by Seymour Ubell

Stories My Father Told Me by Seymour Ubell

A heartfelt tapestry of family, resilience, and the pursuit of the American dream. Through the eyes of Eric, Haskell Brodsky’s eldest son, the novel weaves together the multigenerational tale of a Polish Jewish family...

The Peddler and the President by Ann D. Koffsky

The Peddler and the President by Ann D. Koffsky

Illustrator: Pedro Rodriguez The true story of the lifelong friendship between President Harry Truman and salesman Eddie Jacobson and its impact on the founding of Israel. This 48-page early chapter book biography for ages...