Artifice by Sharon Cameron
A dramatic story of duplicity and resistance, betrayal and loyalty, set against the backdrop of World War II, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places. Isa de...
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The Devash Megillat Esther by Shoshanna Lockshin and Efrayim Unterman
Illustrator: Rivka Tsinman The creators of Hadar’s groundbreaking Devash Parashah Magazine are proud to introduce The Devash Megillat Esther! This beautiful volume includes the full Hebrew Megillah text, an original kid-friendly English translation, and...
The Hebrew Teacher by Maya Arad
Translator: Jessica Cohen Three Israeli women, their lives altered by immigration to the United States, seek to overcome crises. Ilana is a veteran Hebrew instructor at a Midwestern college who has built her life...
Operation Bethlehem: An Espionage Thriller by Yariv Inbar
Translator: Dalit Shmueli Winner of The 2023 National Jewish Book Awards for Hebrew Fiction in Translation. Discover a rare glimpse into the secret world of Mossad spies and terrorists with Operation Bethlehem, a best-seller...
Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz by József Debreczeni
Translator: Paul Olchváry József Debreczeni, a prolific Hungarian-language journalist and poet, arrived in Auschwitz in 1944; had he been selected to go “left,” his life expectancy would have been approximately forty-five minutes. One of...
The Color of Sound by Emily Barth Isler
Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her mom has always pushed her to become a concert violinist, but this summer Rosie refuses to play, wanting...
The Blue Butterfly of Cochin by Ariana Mizrahi
Illustrator: Siona Benjamin The Blue Butterfly of Cochin is the story of the ancient Jewish Indian community’s mass immigration to Israel in the 1950s. We follow Leah as she struggles to come to terms...
Newshawks in Berlin: The Associated Press and Nazi Germany by Larry Heinzerling, Randy Herschaft, Ann Cooper
After the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, the Associated Press (AP) brought news about life under the Third Reich to tens of millions of American readers. The AP was America’s most...
Like the Sea and the Sky: A Mysterious Mollusk and Its Magical Blue Ink by Jordan Namerow
Illustrator: Michelle Simpson Seven-year-old Zinni loves learning about the world – especially the ocean and the wondrous creatures that live there! Of all the world’s fascinating sea creatures, her favorites are mollusks, like squids...
The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate by Janice Cohn
Illustrator: Bill Farnsworth This beloved and inspiring children’s book, now updated and expanded for a new generation, recounts the true story of how an American town took a stand against hate and antisemitism during...
