The Gray by Chris Baron
The Gray is a sensitively told middle grade story from Chris Baron about living with anxiety and finding ways to cope. It’s been a tough year for Sasha―he’s been bullied at his middle school...
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A Gift of Feathers by Ken Schept
Illustrator: Romina Galotta A picture book by Ken Schept and illustrated by Romina Galotta about the power of remembrance and intergenerational tradition. When she finds a feather, Grandma Dot adds it to her collection. Feathers,...
Madame Alexander: The Creator of the Iconic American Doll by Sarah Goldman Rubin
Illustrator: Sarah Dvojack An inspiring, uplifting picture book biography about iconic doll creator, Madame Alexander, whose love for dolls and bringing joy to others began at a young age and only continued to grow....
28 Days: A Novel of Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto by David Safier
Inspired by true events, David Safier’s 28 Days: A Novel of Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto is a harrowing historical YA that chronicles the brutality of the Holocaust. Warsaw, 1942. Sixteen-year old Mira smuggles...
Girl on the Ferris Wheel by Julie Halpern, Len Vlahos
Tenth graders Eliana and Dmitri could not be more different. He’s an outgoing, self-confident drummer in a punk band called Unexpected Turbulence. Eliana is introspective and thoughtful, and a movie buff who is living...
The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron
Illustrator: Trisha Previte Etan has stopped speaking since his mother left. His father and grandfather don’t know how to help him. His friends have given up on him. When Etan is asked to deliver...
A Delayed Life: The True Story of the Librarian of Auschwitz by Dita Kraus
Today, April 21 is Yom Hazikaron laShoah ve-laG’vurah, aka Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day. I commemorate it with posting about Shoah related books. A Delayed Life is the breathtaking memoir that tells the story...
