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• Afikomen

  Cohen, Tziporah, 1967-

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  In this wordless time-travel adventure, three children at a Passover seder visit ancient Egypt to help baby Moses find his way safely to Pharaoh's daughter.

• Dear Mr. Dickens

  Churnin, Nancy,

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  Eliza Davis was Jewish, and her heart hurt to see a Jewish character in Oliver Twist portrayed as ugly and selfish. She wanted to speak out about how unfair that was so she wrote a letter to Charles Dickens. What happened next is history.

• Hanukkah Upside Down

  Weissman, Elissa Brent,

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  From their homes in New York and New Zealand, cousins Noah and Nora have a competition to decide who can have the world's best Hanukkah.

• Hidden Hope

  How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

  Boxer, Elisa,

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  The remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees during WWII.

• Mixed-up Mooncakes

  Matula, Christina,

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  While helping her family celebrate two special holidays -- the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, Ruby realizes there's something missing to blend these together and must figure out what it is.

• I Dissent

  Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

  Levy, Debbie,

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  Traces the achievements of the celebrated Supreme Court justice through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment, and human rights injustice.

• Pumpkin Pie for Sigd

  a Holiday Tale

  MacLeod, Jennifer Tzivia,

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  An American immigrant to Israel misses Thanksgiving and is introduced to the holiday of Sigd.

• Red and Green and Blue and White

  Inspired by a True Story

  Wind, Lee,

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  Inspired by a true story, this is a tale of a community that banded together to spread light.

• Shoshi's Shabbat

  Yacowitz, Caryn,

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  The virtues of taking a break--and of being thankful--are extolled in the gentle story of a stubborn ox, an impatient farmer, and a day of rest.

• Stars of the Night

  the Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

  Stelson, Caren, 1951-

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  The powerful and sensitively told true story of the Czech Kindertransport, which rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution on the eve of World War II.

• Two New Years

  Ho, Richard (Children's author),

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  A multicultural family celebrates the traditions of two New Years--the Jewish Rosh Hashanah in the autumn, and the Asian Lunar New Year several months later.

• The Very Best Sukkah

  a Story From Uganda

  Nambi, Shoshana,

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  Sukkot is Shoshi's favorite Jewish holiday. She and her brothers love to decorate their sukkah, the hut where her family will celebrate. But who will win the Ugandan Abayudaya community's annual sukkah contest?

• Measuring a Year

  a Rosh Hashanah Story

  Marshall, Linda Elovitz,

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  Rhyming text invites young readers and their families to take stock of the happy times, the occasional regrets, as well as new friends made and new skills gained over the year in celebration of Rosh Hashanah.

• One Small Spark

  a Tikkun Olam Story

  Spiro, Ruth,

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  A young girl explores the Jewish philosophy of tikkun olam and is inspired to make a positive change in the world as she fixes her local park and inspires other community members to help.

• Bitter and Sweet

  Feder, Sandra V,

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  When Hannah's family has to move, her grandmother tells her how she felt leaving the old country--it was both bitter and sweet. As Hannah leaves her friends behind and tries to get used to a new house, she only feels bitterness. Was her…Read moreRead more of this annotation