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Elsa's Chessboard by Jenny Andrus

Elsa’s Chessboard by Jenny Andrus

Illustrator: Julie Downing Elsa carries her chessboard everywhere, always ready for a game. When World War II forces her from Europe, can chess help make America home? Growing up in 1900s Vienna, Elsa’s brothers...

Mendel the Mess-Up by Ter­ry LaBan

Mendel the Mess-Up by Ter­ry LaBan

Cursed from birth, Mendel Schlotz is the unluckiest kid in his village.He’s also the only one who can save it. Ask anyone—twelve-year-old Mendel can’t do anything right. When he tries to herd goats, they...

The Rise of Talmud by Moulie Vidas

The Rise of Talmud by Moulie Vidas

The Bible and the Humanities The rabbinic sages of antiquity are known for their sophisticated and creative reading of Scripture. But beginning in the third century CE, these sages also took on extensive commentary...