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HOLOCAUST FICTION ...... 15 ANTI-SEMITISM...... 2 HOLOCAUST NON-FICTION ...... 16

ARTS, CRAFTS & ACTIVITY BOOKS...... 2 HUMOR ...... 17

BIBLE...... 2 INTERFAITH ISSUES ...... 18

GENERAL ...... 2 ISRAEL...... 18 ABRAHAM & SARAH ...... 3 CREATION...... 3 JEWISH PHILOSOPHY...... 18 DAVID ...... 3 GENESIS...... 3 JONAH ...... 3 JEWISH PRACTICE...... 19 JOSEPH...... 3 MOSES...... 3 LIFE CYCLE...... 20 NOAH ...... 3 GENERAL...... 20 RUTH ...... 4 AGING ...... 20 SOLOMON ...... 4 BAR-BAT MITZVAH ...... 20 TALMUD ...... 4 ADOPTION ...... 20 BIKKUR HOLIM/ VISITING THE SICK ...... 4 BIRTH...... 20 DEATH...... 21 BIOGRAPHY...... 4 DIVORCE ...... 22 ILLNESS ...... 22 MARRIAGE ...... 22 CONVERSION (SEE INTERFAITH ISSUES)...... 4 LITURGY/PRAYERS...... 22 COOKBOOKS...... 4 MULTICULTURAL/ DIVERSITY ...... 22 CURRENT EVENTS...... 5 PARENTING ...... 23 FICTION ...... 5 POETRY ...... 23 ADULT FICTION ...... 5 HISTORICAL FICTION...... 5 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE ...... 6 SELF ESTEEM ...... 23 JEWISH IDENTITY ...... 6 SHMIRAT HALASHON/ GUARD YOUR TONGUE...... 23 FOLK TALES...... 7 SHOMREI HAADAMAH/ ...... 24 GLBTQI (GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING, INTERSEXED) ...... 8 PROTECTING THE EARTH...... 24 GOD...... 8 SPIRITUALITY ...... 24 HEBREW/YIDDISH ...... 9 TIKKUN OLAM/ TZEDAKAH ...... 25 HISTORY...... 9 TZA’AR BA’ALEI CHAYIM/KINDNESS TO ANIMALS ...... 25 HOLIDAYS...... 10

GENERAL ...... 10 VALUES EDUCATION...... 25 HANUKKAH ...... 10 PASSOVER...... 12 WOMEN’S STUDIES ...... 26 Passover Haggadot...... 12 PURIM...... 13 YIDDISH SEE HEBREW) ...... 27 ROSH HASHANAH & YOM KIPPUR...... 13 SHABBAT ...... 13 READING PROGRAM TITLES IN THE FORWORDS SHAVUOT...... 14 CATALOG...... 28 SUKKOT/ SIMCHAT TORAH ...... 14 TU B’SHEVAT ...... 15 TITLE, AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR INDEX...... 29 HOLOCAUST...... 15

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By Barbara Spector The CCAR’s companion volume to ANTI-SEMITISM Over 800 individual questions in quiz BIBLE the Reform Chumash. format to test your knowledge of Adult/1000+pp./HC The Christmas Menorahs: How everything Jewish. GENERAL a Town Fought Hate All ages/196pp./PB The Harlot By Janice Cohn Bible Heroes I Can Be by the Side of the Road: Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth Celebrating with Jewish Crafts By Ann Eisenberg A story of how two children and their Forbidden Tales of the Bible By Rebeca Edid Ruzansky Illustrated by Rosalyn Schanzer By Jonathan Kirsch families stood together against hate. Photos by Roberto Zeballos-Peralta A young child compares herself to This true story took place in Billings, A collection of biblical stories that Teachers and older kids who can do the major heroes of the Bible. Newly are usually suppressed or Montana in 1993. craft projects on their own will love revised as a board book. Age 7-11/40pp./PB mistranslated due to their graphic this book. The projects it contains Age 2-6/20pp./Board nature are excellent. The instructions are Rooftop Secrets and Other Adult/378pp./PB well presented, clear, readable with Biblical Literacy: The Most Stories of Anti-Semitism easy-to-follow photographs of each Important People, Events and How to Read the Bible: A Guide By Lawrence Bush step. There are projects for every Ideas of the Hebrew Bible Illustrated by Martin Lemelman to Scripture, Then and Now Jewish holiday as well as general By Rabbi Joseph Telushkin By James L. Kugel Eight stories featuring children and occasions. All the information you A complete bible education in one describing anti-Semitism through the A book often recommended by need - materials, directions, volume. rabbis in “Introduction to Judaism” ages. patterns, examples are contained Adult/656pp./HC Age12+/158pp./PB classes, this is an interesting look at here. A must have for the resource the Hebrew Bible as seen through center. But God Remembered: The Spider's Web the eyes of a traditional Jew who © 2008 – Many Ages/314pp./HC Stories of Women from teaches at Harvard University. By Laura E. Williams Creation to the Promised Land Adult/848pp./PB Lexi Jordan joins a Neo-Nazi Hebrew Alphabet By Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Skinhead group. After they rough Coloring Book Illustrated by Bethanne Andersen up an old woman, Lexi returns to JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh Written and illustrated by The stories of Lillith, Serach, Bityah care for her and learns that the Featuring a durable, leatherette flex Chaya Burstein and the Daughters of Z. woman was a former member of the binding, this is a study bible that will Each page contains a variety of Age 8+/32pp./PB Nazi Youth Movement. last for years to come. objects whose names begin with the Adult/2040pp. Age11+/134pp/PB Hebrew letter being illustrated. Clouds of Glory: Legends and Age 5-10/32pp./PB Stories about Bible Times The Kid's Catalog The Violin Players By Miriam Chaikin of Bible Treasures By Eileen Bluestone Sherman Jewish Holiday Crafts Illustrated by David Frampton Written and illustrated by When Melissa moves from New for Little Hands 21 Midrashim provide thoughtful and Chaya Burstein York City to a small Midwestern By Ruth Esrig Brinn illuminating insights into popular Kids travel back in time to the town, she is confronted by anti- Illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn Bible stories. ancient land of the Bible and semitism in her new school. Over 100 arts and crafts projects Age 9+/128pp./HC discover how stories and customs Age 10+/130pp./HC using common household materials. from the Bible are part of their lives Age 4-8/128pp./PB Common Ground: The Weekly today. Walker's Crossing Torah Portion Through the Age 8+/142pp./PB By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Jewish Holiday Games Eyes of a Conservative, A ranching community in Wyoming for Little Hands Orthodox and Reform Rabbi Kind Little Rivka is divided between those who accept By Ruth Esrig Brinn By Steve Lipman By Dina Rosenfeld the views of a local militia group and Illustrated by Sally Springer A Conservative, Orthodox and Illustrated by Ilene Winn-Lederer those who do not. A young boy, A variety of games with reproducible Reform rabbi respond to questions How Rivka’s kindness to the camels caught in the middle when the final game boards and cards for each about each of the weekly Torah brought her great rewards. confrontation erupts, learns what it Jewish holiday. portions. Age 3-8/32pp./HC really means to be a man, what it Age 3-8/128pp./PB Adult/390pp./HC takes to build a good future and how The Language of Truth: to find your place in a changing Jewish Holiday Origami The Eternal Books Retold: The Torah Commentary world. Written and illustrated by of the Sefat Emet Age 10+/240pp./PB A Rabbi Summarizes Joel Stern By Arthur Green the 39 Books of the Bible Review on its way! By Alex J. Goldman A collection of the Sefat Emet's What if the Zebras Lost © 2006/Age 5-10/64pp./PB teachings. Their Stripes? The author summarizes the books of the Bible and recreates the vitality Adult/408pp./HC By John Reitano Jewish Holidays & Traditions and inspiration of each one. Illustrated by William Haines Coloring Book Adult/368pp./HC The Pentateuch: Vibrant pictures and provocative Written and illustrated by An Introduction to the First Five questions in a lively book to discuss Chaya Burstein Books of the Bible differences with the very young. The Five Books of Moses Each page illustrates a separate By Everett Fox By Joseph Blenkinsopp Age 4-9/32pp./HC Jewish Holiday. Now in paperback, the acclaimed A comprehensive and up-to-date Age 5-10/48pp./PB look at the first five books of the Why the Jews? new translation of the Hebrew Bible. Adult/1056pp./PB Bible, where they came from and The Reason for Anti-Semitism Jewish Origami I how they came to be. By Dennis Prager Written and illustrated by The Five Books of Moses Adult/288pp./PB & Joseph Telushkin Florence Temko for Young People A fascinating, factual account of why Clear and direct instructions for Reading the Book: Making the anti-Semitism exists. Adapted and illustrated by making a grogger, a shofar, a star of Bible a Timeless Text Adult/288pp./PB Esta Cassway David, frogs, matzoh cover, Torah An inspiring, beautifully written and By Burton L. Visotzky Scroll, dreidel and Joseph’s coat. delightfully told collection of Bible This book demonstrates the Origami paper included. stories to read aloud to young and ingenuity and richness of ARTS, CRAFTS & Age 6-Adult/12pp./PB old. approaching the Bible through the All ages/234pp./PB use of midrash. ACTIVITY BOOKS Jewish Origami II Adult/242pp./PB Written and illustrated by God’s Garden: Children’s Alef-Bet Yoga for Kids Florence Temko Stories Grown from the Bible Sefer Ha-Aggadah:The Book of By Ruth Goldeen Instructions for making an Israeli By Adam Fisher Legends-Legends from the Photos by Bill Goldeen flag, Purim basket, Rabbi’s hat, Stories complement each sidrah and Talmud and Midrash Sabbath candles, Queen Esther’s The multicultural faces of Judaism offer value lessons for each tale. By Hayim Nahman Bialik jewelry, Shavuot flowers, Noah’s Ark today demonstrate a variety of yoga perfect for bedtime or Shabbat & Yehoshua Hana Ravnitzky and a dove. Origami paper included. poses in the shapes of the Alef-Bet. reading. The first complete English Age 6-Adult/12pp./PB A glossary at the back of the book Age 5-10/166pp./PB translation of this Hebrew classic. explains it all. Adult/898pp./HC © 2009–Age 5-10/32pp./HC The Haftarah Commentary

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By Eric Ray Illustrated by Siegmund Forst ONAH A beautifully written midrash about How a Torah Scroll is created. A lyrical telling of Abraham’s trials. J Nachshon, the individual who was Age 4-8/64pp./PB Age 4-8/32pp./HC Jonah and the Whale the first to step into the waters of the Written and illustrated by Reed Sea thereby enabling the Tell it from the Torah Heather Amery Jewish People to reach freedom on By Gedalia Peterseil CREATION An easy to read version of this the other side. A parsha-by-parsha exploration of wonderful story. © 2009 – Age 5-8/32pp./HC Torah. In Our Image: Age 2–6/16pp./PB God’s First Creatures Age 12+/2 Vol./PB The Ten Plagues of Egypt By Nancy Sohn Swartz Illustrated by Melanie Hall By Shoshana Lepon Ten Good Rules: A Counting JOSEPH Illustrated by Aaron Friedman Book God asks all of nature to offer gifts to humankind with the promise that Benjamin and the Silver Goblet Lively verse and bright, bold By Susan Remick Topek humans would care for creation in pictures. Photographs by Tod Cohen By Jacqueline Jules p.j. return. Age 4-8/32pp./PB Recently revised with photograohs Illustrated by Natascia Ugliano Age 4–8/32pp./HC instead of drawings to illustrate each The dramatic story of Joseph’s using Who Knows Ten? commandment, this is an Benjamin to see if his brothers had Creation Song learned their lesson. Children’s Tales introduction to the Ten of the Ten Commandments Commandments for very young By Anna Scott-Brown © 2009 – Age 2–6/32pp./HC/$17.95 By Molly Cone children. Illustrated by Elana Gomez Illustrated by Robin Brickman Age 1-5/32pp./PB A beautifully written and exquisitely The Coat of Many Colors Revised with new illustrations, this illustrated midrash on the Creation By Jenny Koralek classic uses stories to help children The Torah For Family Reading story. In it God is dreaming and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes singing and dancing the world into understand the deeper meanings of By Joseph Gaer A beautiful retelling of the Joseph being. The text is filled with joy and the Ten Commandments. A collection of bible stories for the story for younger children. love, music and laughter. The bright, Age 5+/112pp./PB entire family. © 2004 – Age 4–9/28pp./HC bold colors of the plants and All ages/576pp./PB animals, trees and flowers, rain and Joseph sunshine fill every page. NOAH The Torah: A Modern Adapted and illustrated by © 2008 – Age 4–8/32pp./HC Commentary (Hebrew Opening) Brian Wildsmith Noah and the Rainbow By Gunther Plaut A stunningly illustrated, fairly By Shoshana Lepon accurate retelling of the Joseph The Reform Movement Chumash, DAVID Illustrated by Aaron Friedman recently revised to become much story. Easy-to-read rhyme and bright, bold easier to read and refer to. David and the Giant © 1997 – Age 4–9/36pp./HC illustrations. Adult/1604pp./HC By Emily Little Age 4-8/32pp./PB Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm Joseph the Dreamer A Torah Commentary A book for beginning readers with Adapted by Alison Greengard Noah’s Ark for Our Times simple text and charming Illustrated by Carol Racklin-Siegel Written and illustrated by By Rabbi Harvey J. Fields illustrations. This is part of a series of Lucy Cousins A three-volume set of easy to Age 4-8/32pp./PB Hebrew/English Bible stories from Bright colorful pictures, simple text. understand commentary on the EKS. The illustrations are gorgeous- Age 2-7/32pp./PB Torah. Perfect for Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Dovid the Little Shepherd bold, bright colorful. The Hebrew Adult/Boxedpp./PB By Dina Rosenfeld text is easy to read, easy to engage Noah’s Ark Illustrated by Ilene Winn-Lederer with. There is a fabulous dictionary By Linda Hayward David’s leadership qualities were in the back with excellent Illustrated by Freire Wright ABRAHAM & SARAH apparent even when he was tending translations and transliterations (if A Step-into-Reading book. Simple the sheep. you need them.) This is a must have text and charming pictures. Abraham’s Search for God Age 3-8/32pp./HC for those libraries with synagogue Age 4-8/32pp./PB By Jacqueline Jules p.j. schools or adult education programs Illustrated by Natascia Ugliano Giant Killer that have Hebrew classes. Noah’s Ark A beautiful retelling of the midrash Written and illustrated by John Ryan © 2008 – Age 9-14/40pp./PB By Heinz Janisch about Abraham’s discovery of the The story of David and Goliath as Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger One God. Told in a way that young seen through the eyes of the man Remarkable illustrations highlight children can grasp the concept of a who held Goliath’s shield. MOSES this beautiful retelling. Power that created everything on Age 4-8/32pp./PB Exodus Age 4-8/32pp./HC this earth. The illustrations in this Written and illustrated by book are rich with bold colors and King David: The Real Life Brian Wildsmith Noah's Ark very stylistically drawn. The final of the Man Who Ruled Israel A stunningly beautiful, engagingly Written and illustrated by Peter Spier page of the story ends as follows: By Jonathan Kirsch written retelling of the Exodus story. Winner of the Caldecot Medal. A “Today, we remember Abraham as The author brings new depth to the All ages/64pp./HC wordless version of Noah’s story. the father of three great religions: familiar events of David's life. Age 4-8/32pp./PB Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.” An Revealing a man as vibrant and Moses: A Life appropriate book for reading at compelling today as he has been for By Jonathan Kirsch interfaith settings and by interfaith Noah’s Ark millenia. The fascinating biography of one of families. and Other Bible Stories Adult/403pp./PB Judaism's most compelling figures. © 2007 – Age 3-8/32pp./PB By Selena Hastings Adult/432pp./PB Clear language and vivid pictures

A Little Boy Named Avram tell the tales and illustrate the GENESIS Moses, The Prince, By Dina Rosenfeld settings. The Prophet: His Life, Legend Illustrated by Ilene Winn-Lederer Genesis – the Book with Age 8+/64pp./PB How Abraham discovered God is Seventy Faces: A Guide for the & Message for Our Lives one. Family By Rabbi Levi Meier Noah’s Bed p.j Age 3-8/32pp./HC By Esther Takac Discusses the story of Moses as a Written and illustrated by Illustrated by Anna Pignataro metaphor for life and growth for Lis and Jim Coplestone Sarah Laughs An excellent resource with a broad each of us. Eber, grandson of Grandpa Noah Adult/225pp./PB By Jacqueline Jules perspective on the first book of and Grandma Nora, wants to cuddle

Illustrated by Natascia Ugliano Torah. B'nai Mitzvah doing research in bed with them one stormy night An extraordinarily beautiful picture for their D'var Torah will find this a The Moses Basket on the ark. How can one little boy be book retelling the life of Sarah. The useful tool they can engage with and By Jenny Koralek so tickley, snorey and scratchy? illustrations are bright, colorful and understand for discovering a deeper Illustrated by Pauline Baynes Enchanting illustrations accompany bold. The text is whimsical, delightful meaning to Torah. Parents can use A lovely midrash about Moses being this endearing story of life on Noah’s and filled with amazing metaphors. this book to engage their families put in the Nile and saved by the Ark. Throughout the book, watch Sarah's during Shabbat dinner discussions. Egyptian princess. © 2006 - Age 3-8/32pp./PB eyes to see all the feelings Jewish professionals can find © 2003 – Age 5-8/28pp./HC

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New in Paperback! This is a moving Hoopoe bird, speaks to us of respect story of Noah's love for God, his for different people and the different Boys of Steel: The Creators of Ordinary Genius: children, his trees and his world. creatures of the world. Superman The Story of Albert Einstein Age 4-6/40pp./PB © 2000 – Age 6+/32pp./HC By Marc Tyler Nobleman By Stephanie S. McPherson Illustrated by Ross MacDonald Age 10+/96pp./PB Noah’s Wife: The Story of Except for a small reference to the Naamah TALMUD fact that one of the creators of A Picture Book of Anne Frank By Sandy Eisenberg Sasso The Essential Talmud Superman was Jewish in the By David A. Adler Illustrated by Bethanne Andersen Afterword, this book has no real Illustrated by Karen Ritz By Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz While Noah gathers up the animals, Jewish content. Nonetheless, it Talmud as human document and The story of Anne Frank, but not for Noah’s wife must gather seeds from deserves a place in every Jewish the very young. divine law. each plant on earth. library because Superman and his Adult/296pp./PB Age 7-10/32pp./PB Age 4-9/32pp./HC Jewish creators are a part of Jewish

history. Boys especially will want to Portraits of Jewish American Introduction Old MacNoah Had an Ark read this book about the effort it took Heroes p.j. to Rabbinic Literature to bring Superman to life and how By Malka Drucker By Sally Lloyd-Jones By Jacob Neusner Illustrated by Jill Newton he captured the imagination of the Illustrated by Elizabeth Rosen Explores the forces that gave rise to Old MacDonald Had a Farm with a entire country. Very well-written, with A diverse and unique collection of rabbinic literature and tells what Noah’s Ark theme. There is no doubt outstanding illustrations. biographies of Jewish Americans. these documents are, how to find that when you and the kids begin © 2008 – Age 7-11/36pp/HC Not the usual cast of characters. them and how to read them. Lillian Wald is in this book. Michael singing this version of the song Adult/752pp./HC everyone will be laughing. It’s a The Diary of a Young Girl: Schwerner and Andrew Goodman

The Definitive Edition are here. Daniel Pearl has a “bang, bang here”, an “oopsie daisie Swimming in there,” “here a poo,” “there a burp!” By Anne Frank chapter. The illustrations are lovely Everywhere a rip-roaring time. the Sea of Talmud A new translation of the classic and meaningful. Plus, a glossary, a Wonderful illustrations. By Michael Katz & Gershon Diary of Anne Frank, with nearly timeline of Jewish-American History, © 2008 - Age 4-8/32pp./PB Schwartz one-third of Anne's entries restored. a Bibliography and suggested An introduction to the study of Age 12+/352pp./PB reading are in the back of the book. Tara’s Flight Talmud and its application to © 2008 – Age 9-13/96pp/HC contemporary life. By Ruth Eitzen Elie Wiesel: Adult/368pp./PB Illustrated by Allan Eitzen A Voice for Humanity Raoul Wallenberg:

A nice Noah’s Ark story with lovely, By Ellen Norman Stern The Man Who Stopped Death colorful and bright illustrations. The The Talmud for Beginners, Age 8+/111pp./PB By Sharon Linnea ending with its message of peace is Volume I: Prayer Illustrated by Tom Veres beautiful and one that should Volume II: Text Einstein: Visionary Scientist Age 10+/168pp./PB definitely be shared. Volume III: Living in a By John B. Severance Non-Jewish World © 2008 – Age 3-8/32pp./HC Illustrated with archival photographs Shalom, Friend: The Life @ By Judith Z. Abrams A detailed account of Einstein's and Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin We’re All in the Same Boat Introduces the Talmud to the childhood, early career and later sophisticated novice with the recognition as one of the most By The Jerusalem Report Staff By Zachary Shapiro Winner of the National Jewish Book intention of making it meaningful and respected and beloved scientists of Illustrated by Jack E. Davis Award. An authoritative biography Illustrations that are delightful, bright accessible. this century. Adult/234pp./PB Age 10-14/144pp/PB of an extraordinary life. and so very fun, a story told with Adult/288pp./HC alphabetical alliterations for read Gertrude is Gertrude is aloud laughs and a message for our Teddy Kollek: times: We are all in this together, so Gertrude is Gertrude BIKKUR HOLIM/ Builder of Jerusalem let’s get along, and we’ll get through By Jonah Winter By Abraham Rabinovich this…together. Excellent. ISITING THE ICK Illustrated by Calef Brown V S Age 9+/130pp./PB © 2009 – Age 3-8/32pp./HC A fascinating glimpse into the world

of Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas Why Noah Chose the Dove and their friends – the artists and Yoni Netanyahu: BIOGRAPHY literary figures of their day. By Isaac Bashevis Singer Commando at Entebbe © 2009 – Age 9-13/40pp/HC Illustrated by Eric Carle By Devra Newberger Speregen Alicia: My Story Age 9+/128pp./PB During an argument, dove remains By Alicia Appleman-Jurman silent and is rewarded with a very The true story of a young girl’s Hank Greenberg: special task. survival during the Holocaust. Hall-Of-Fame Slugger Age 4-8/32pp./PB Age 11+/433pp./PB By Ira Berkow CONVERSION (SEE Illustrated by Mick Ellison Anne Frank: Life in Hiding Age 9+/108pp./PB INTERFAITH ISSUES) RUTH By Johanna Hurwitz Memories of Babi Naomi’s Song A sensitive and thoughtful By Aranka Siegal By Selma Kritzer Silverberg introduction to the life and times of A Sydney Taylor Honor Book. This COOKBOOKS An excellent modern midrash on the Anne Frank. book delivers a delightful, life of Naomi from her days as a Age 9+/64pp./PB meaningful message of what living The Children's p.j. young girl until she becomes a Jewishly really means and the Jewish Holiday Kitchen grandmother through Ruth’s bearing Anne Frank unconditional love between a By Joan Nathan of Oved. By Yona Zeldis McDonough grandmother and granddaughter. Now in paperback, 70 child friendly © 2009 – Age 12+/142pp./PB Illustrated by Malcah Zeldis A sensitive introduction to the Wonderful, readable, emotional and recipes from around the world. Holocaust through the life of Anne highly visual stories will have you Having made several recipes from laughing out loud, getting this book, I can verify that they are SOLOMON Frank. Age 7-10/32pp./HC goosebumps and crying. The author easy and delicious. © 2000 – All ages/176pp/PB King Solomon p.j. describes the sights, sounds and and the Queen of Sheba Anne Frank, Beyond the Diary: smells of her life on the farm as she lived it with her "Babi.” Would be a Chocolate Chip Challah By Blu Greenberg A Photographic Remembrance wonderful Intergenerational Book Written and illustrated by Illustrated by Linda Tarry By Ruud van der Rol Club read, recipes at the end Lisa Rauchwerger The epic love story of these two & Rian Verhoeven providing great hands-on activities Using the Jewish calendar as a powerful rulers based on Biblical, An extraordinary book that gives a and wonderful refreshments. frame work, adults and children can Rabbinic and Ethiopian sources. human face to the voice from the © 2008 – Age 9-13/116pp/HC cook up tasty treats all year. A © 1997 – Age 6-9/48pp./HC diary. delightful family cookbook with an Age 10+/114pp./PB interactive format for parent and Moe Berg: The Wisdom Bird: p.j. child; easy to use recipes; and trivia Anne Frank: The Spy Behind Home Plate A Tale of Solomon and Sheba and information on Jewish holidays. The Diary of a Young Girl By Vivian Grey By Sheldon Oberman Using baseball as a cover, Moe All ages/96pp./PB Illustrated by Neil Waldman By Anne Frank The classic edition. Berg spied for the U.S. during WWII. This ancient and powerful story Age 8+/128pp./PB Matzah Meals: about Solomon, Sheba and the Age 12+/220+pp./PB

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A Passover Cookbook for Kids presents the uncertainties that are a A young girl struggles to survive in The story of Masada as told by By Judy Tabs & Barbara Steinberg part of contemporary Jewish identity. Russia’s wilderness. Simon ben Eleazer, son of the Illustrated by Chari Radin Adult/208pp./PB Age 10-14/246pp./PB leader of Masada. A wonderful collection of recipes that Age 12+/80pp/PB are Kosher for Passover and fun for The Red Tent Elvina’s Mirror kids. Easy instructions, simple By Anita Diamant By Sylvie Weil My Guardian Angel ingredients. With deeply affecting, rich The sequel to My Guardian Angel, a By Sylvie Weil All ages/72pp./PB storytelling, this modern midrash of new family moves to Troyes from In 11th century France, Crusaders the life of Dinah takes us into the Germany. They become the central are destroying entire Jewish The Second Avenue Deli ancient world of biblical women. figures in a plot filled with romance, communities on their way to the Cookbook This is a story you will not forget. danger, conspiracy and all one Holy Land. Elvina, Rashi’s By Sharon Lebewohl & Rena Bulkin Adult/322pp./PB would expect from life in the Dark granddaughter, hides a young Recipes and memories from Abe Ages. Of course, Elvina, Rashi’s Christian who does not want to fight, Lebewohl's legendary New York The Source granddaughter, is once again there putting her town in danger. kitchen. My Potato Latke Recipe By James Michener to save the day. © 2004 – Age 9-14/164pp/PB comes from here and it is hands The classic history of the birth and © 2009 – Age 9-14/164pp/PB down the best ever! development of Judaism. Pharoah's Daughter: Adult/256pp./HC Adult/928pp./PB How I Learned Geography A Novel of Ancient Egypt Written and illustrated by Uri By Julius Lester Shulevitz A story of Moses and his sister, CURRENT EVENTS HISTORICAL FICTION An exquisitely illustrated book Almah that probes questions of describing the gift of imagination. It identity, faith and destiny. The Battle for God Across the Alley p.j. may be difficult to introduce to young Age 12+/192pp./PB By Karen Armstrong By Richard Michelson children, however, as it begins with An illuminating and perceptive look Illustrated by E.B. Lewis the main character and his family A Place Not Home at the "fundamentalist" form of Set in 1950’s Brooklyn, NY. Abe, a running away from war. The idea of By Eva Wiseman religion. young, white, Jewish boy, and Willie, a map being a place to fuel our A young Jewish girl and her family Adult/448pp./PB his young, black neighbor, share imaginations is a wonderful concept their Caretakers’ Dreams every night and one that could provide some fun try to flee Hungary during the 1956 revolution. as they toss a baseball through their classroom experiences. ICTION open bedroom windows before Abe © 2008 – Age 6-10/32pp/HC Age 12+/192pp./PB F has to start his violin practice. Of ADULT FICTION course, it turns out that Willie is the Jesse's Star Plots and Players excellent violin player and Abe the By Ellen Schwartz By Pamela Melnikoff As a Driven Leaf super baseball pitcher. When their Jesse's project about his immigrant Three Jewish children try to save the By Milton Steinberg, talents are realized, color barriers ancestors is due tomorrow and he life of a Jewish doctor accused of New forward by Chaim Potok are shattered as Abe’s grandfather hasn't started. When he discovers spying for Spain. Set in Elizabethan The classic story that brings the invites Willie to his synagogue to his great-great grandfather's Star of England. Talmudic age to life. play, and Willie’s father invites Abe David, he is transported back in Age 8+/160pp./PB Adult/480pp./PB to pitch for Willie’s team. time to his ancestor’s original home - © 2006 – Age 6-10/32pp./HC 1880's Russia. Rashi’s Daughter, Secret Day After Night Age 8+/108pp/PB Scholar By Anita Diamant The Apprentice’s Masterpiece: By Maggie Anton Based on the true story of the 1945 A Story of Medieval Spain Joseph’s Wardrobe An engaging and well-researched rescue of over 200 prisoners from By Melanie Little By Paul J. Citrin book, about life during Rashi's time - the Atlit internment camp near Haifa, An interesting story set in 15th Illustrated by Lindsey Aitken 11th century France. With only Israel. An extraordinary story of century Spain during the rise of A mystery set in the time of King daughters, and independent, survival, friendship and triumph. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. Solomon. demanding ones at that, Rashi © 2009 – Adult/296pp./HC Peaceful days of religious Age 9-12/102pp./PB struggles with the boundaries of his coexistence have come to an end. Torah and Talmud knowledge and A Journey to the End Told in free verse, this is a story of The Kugel Valley Klezmer Band his need to educate them. Deciding of the Millennium: A Novel Conversos - Jews who converted to By Joan Betty Stuchner p.j to teach them, Hebrew, Torah and of the Middle Ages Christianity - and Moriscos - Muslims Illustrated by Richard Row Talmud, we see his daughters - and By A. B. 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