The Button Box by Bridget Hodder
After Jewish fifth-grader Ava and her Muslim best friend Nadeem are called hateful names at school, Ava’s Granny Buena rummages in her closet and pulls out a glittering crystal button box. It’s packed with...
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The Topsy-Turvy Bus by Anita Fitch Pazner
Illustrator: Carolina Farías Reuse, recycle, renew, and rethink! Climb aboard the Topsy-Turvy Bus with Maddy and Jake as it travels around the country teaching communities the importance of taking care of the earth and...
When Lightnin’ Struck by Betsy R. Rosenthal
It’s 1928 in Odessa, Texas, and eleven-year-old James is struggling to find his purpose in life and to uncover a family secret. With his father struck dead by lightning and his mother in jail,...
Sydney A. Frankel’s Summer Mix-up by Danielle Joseph
Sydney Frankel, soon to be a sixth-grader, is looking forward to a summer of fun with her best friend, Maggie. She figures she deserves some time to herself to do what she wants before...
The Woodcarver’s Daughter by Yona Zeldis McDonough
Illustrator: Kaja Kajfez After a pogrom forces Batya’s Russian Jewish family to leave their home and make the journey to America, Batya hopes her new life will offer her a chance to become a...
The Rabbi and the Reverend by Audrey Ades
Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence Illustrator: Chiara Fedele When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington, he did...
Klezmer! by Kyra Teis
When Eastern European Jewish immigrants bring their klezmer music with them to America, it takes on a rockin’ new vibe, adding elements of Jazz borrowed from its new country. In the beautifully illustrated Klezmer!,...
Pinky Bloom and the Case of the Magical Menorah by Judy Press
Illustrator: Erica-Jane Waters Pinky Bloom, Brooklyn’s greatest kid detective, takes on a new case just in time for Hanukkah. When an extremely valuable ancient Israeli coin is stolen from her synagogue, Pinky sets out...
The Three Latkes by Eric A. Kimmel
Illustrator: Feronia Parker-Thomas When three Hanukkah latkes fight over which of them tastes the best, the winner is decided by the family cat. Which will he choose? The excited latkes can’t wait to find...
Hannah G. Solomon Dared to Make a Difference by Bonnie Lindauer
Illustrator: Sofia Moore When Hannah G. Solomon looked around Chicago, the city where she was born, she saw unfairness all around her. Many people were poor and living in terrible conditions. Immigrants from other...
