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By Lisa Bullard, Constanza Basaluzzo. 2012
Sarah is excited to celebrate Passover! She helps get the house ready. At the seder, the special Passover dinner, she…
asks The Four Questions. After dinner, the children hunt for the matzah that Grandpa has hidden. Find out how families celebrate this Jewish holiday -- a holiday of freedom. Grades K-3. 2012.By Sigal Samuel. 2021
Osnat was born five hundred years ago—at a time when almost everyone believed in miracles, but very few believed that…
girls should learn to read. Yet Osnat's father was a great scholar whose house was filled with books. And she convinced him to teach her. Then she in turn grew up to teach others, becoming a wise scholar in her own right, the world's first female rabbi! Some say Osnat performed miracles—like healing a dove who had been shot by a hunter! Or saving a congregation from fire! But perhaps her greatest feat was to be a light of inspiration for other girls and boys, to show that any person who can learn might find a path that none have walked beforeBy Cathy Goldberg Fishman, Melanie Hall. 2006
Introduces the history and the customs of these two Jewish holidays. Follows a family's celebration of Sukkot, the festival of…
booths, and of Simchat Torah, rejoicing in the synagogue to mark the beginning of the annual cycle of reading from the Torah. For grades K-3. 2006By Jonah Winter, C. F. Payne. 2017
By Jonah Winter, James E. Ransome. 2014
Bestselling author Jonah Winter and award-winning illustrator James E. Ransome knock it out of the park with this tribute to…
one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Joe DiMaggio. For grades K-3. 2014By Emily Arnold McCully. 2015
A picture book biography about Lizzie Murphy, the first woman to play in a major league exhibition game and the…
first person to play on both the New England and American leagues' all-star teams. For grades K-3By Lesléa Newman, Leslea Newman, Amy June Bates. 2015
Composer Moshe Cotel adopts a six-toed, black-and-white kitten whom he calls Ketzel, and when he needs a piece to enter…
in a contest for music less than a minute long, it is Ketzel who provides the solution. For preschool-grade 2By Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos. 2015
Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the…
rules weren't fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. For grades K-3By Cathy Goldberg Fishman, Melanie W. Hall. 2000
A young girl describes the activities and meaning of the Jewish High Holy Days as she celebrates them with her…
family. Explains why Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, takes place in the seventh month and why Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a fasting day. For grades K-3. 1997Baseball Hall of Famer's daughter illustrates nine values--including courage, determination, teamwork, integrity, citizenship, and justice--her father exemplified, using events from…
his own and others' lives. Includes commentary by and about Christopher Reeve, Muhammad Ali, and Michael Jordan. For junior and senior high readers. 2001By David A Adler, David A. Adler, Terry Widener. 1997
Life story of baseball's legendary "Iron Horse," who never missed a day of school as a boy nor a single…
game during his fourteen years as a New York Yankee. Depicts the courage, decency, and humility that marked his life, even during the illness that ended his baseball career in 1939. For grades 2-4By David A Adler, David A. Adler, Karen Ritz. 1994
Hilde was the daughter of a German shop owner and Eli was the son of a Czechoslovakian rabbi. Using information…
from surviving family members, the author describes how the lives of Hilde and Eli were affected by Hitler's coming to power in 1933. For grades 3-6 and older readersBy Bonnie Bader. 2022
Celebrate Hanukkah—and learn the meaning behind the holiday—with this new Big Golden Book! It's Hanukkah time! Preschoolers will learn all…
about how people celebrate Hanukkah—from eating latkes, spinning dreidels, exchanging gifts, and lighting the menorah. And they'll also learn why they celebrate—from the destruction of the Temple, the bravery of the Maccabees, and the miracle of that little bit of oil that lasted for eight nights. Filled with simple, yet informative text, this Big Golden Book is perfect for listening again and again. Share it with your family this Hanukkah!By Jacqueline Jules. 2018
In this Hanukkah manual for the contemporary Jewish family, holiday history, rituals, activities, songs, and recipes provide tools for creating…
meaningful family moments in the light of the menorah. The book includes brief reflections to read aloud before reciting the candle-lighting blessings on each of the eight nights of HanukkahBy Richard Sebra. 2017
Do you like holidays? Learn all about how and why people celebrate different holidays. Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant…
photos engage young readers in learning about the traditions and celebrations of Hanukkah. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skillsBy Bonnie Bader. 2023
Learn why and how Jewish people celebrate Passover with this Big Golden Book! Celebrate Passover by reading about how Moses…
helped lead the Israelites to freedom. In addition to the story of Passover, which includes the Ten Plagues, the Burning Bush, and the Parting of the Red Sea, preschoolers will also learn about the Passover Seder and how Jewish people celebrate today. Filled with simple, yet informative text, this Big Golden Book is perfect to share with your family this Passover!By Sue Macy, Stacy Innerst. 2019
Over the last forty years, Aaron Lansky has jumped into dumpsters, rummaged around musty basements, and crawled through cramped attics…
searching for any book written in Yiddish, the language of generations of European Jews. His collection grew over time until he founded the Yiddish Book Center. Includes a glossary of Yiddish words and expressions. Sydney Taylor Book Award. For grades K-3. 2019By Gary Soto. 1990
Eleven vignettes set in central California feature young Mexican-Americans going about the business of growing up. Fausto, who longs for…
a guitar, fraudulently receives a hefty reward when he returns a stray pet to a wealthy neighbor, but he is guilt-ridden until he relinquishes the money in church. And Marie, who declines a boring family vacation, is angry that fun was had without her. For grades 5-8 and older readersBy Steven Salerno, Audrey Vernick. 2012
Recounts the 1938 formation of a semi-pro baseball team by the twelve Acerra boys in their New Jersey hometown. Describes…
the team's disbanding when six brothers went off to fight in World War II, and its revival after their return. For grades K-3By Matt Tavares. 2012
Biography of Ted Williams, the Boston Red Sox slugger. Recounts his early years as an awkward youth, his rise to…
All-Star status in 1941, and his military service during World War II and the Korean War. Covers his return to baseball as Player of the Decade. For grades 2-4. 2012