Jewish American Heritage Month 2024-Children's Book Picks

1) Amazing Abe: how Abraham Cahan's newspaper gave a voice to Jewish immigrants

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"A tribute to Abraham Cahan, founder of a prominent Yiddish language newspaper whose discussion of everything from voting rights to baseball offered crucial guidance to Jewish immigrants"--

2) A sky full of song

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Meyer, Susan

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In 1905 North Dakota, eleven-year-old Russian immigrant Shoshana is bullied for being Jewish, but after listening to the music of her homeland, she is reminded of the resilience and traditions her people have brought all the way to the prairie.

3) Bubbie and Rivka's best-ever challah (so far!)

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Reul, Sarah Lynne

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Bubbie and Rivka's new Friday tradition is to bake a loaf challah, and while each week presents a new challenge, they learn that practice makes progress and persistence makes for some very special together time and delicious bread.

4) Beni's tiny tales: around the year in Jewish holidays

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Zalben, Jane Breskin

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"Chronicling a full year of Jewish festivities--from Rosh Hashanah through Shavuot, with every momentous occasion in between--this one-of-a-kind treasury includes homespun family stories, origin notes, craft activities, songs, and recipes for each holiday. With ideas on how to make masks for Purim, recipes to bake fresh honey-dipped challah to mark the new year, and so much more, this interactive holiday collection begs to be revisited again and...

5) Two New Years

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Ho, Richard

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"This warm and welcoming New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year traditions and to reflect on the rich blends of cultures and traditions in their own lives. For this multicultural family, inspired by the author’s own, two New Years mean twice as much to celebrate! In the fall, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, offers an opportunity to bake challah, dip apples in honey, and lift voices in song. In the...

6) She's a mensch!: Jewish women who rocked the world

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Burk, Rachelle

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"Celebrates trailblazing Jewish women throughout history — a WWII spy, a judo champion, a chess grandmaster and a spacewalking astronaut — who profoundly impacted the world."--

7) The dubious pranks of Shaindy Goodman

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Lowe, Mari

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Helping her popular next-door neighbor Gayil set up what she thinks are harmless pranks, 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl Shaindy must figure out how to stop them before she becomes the next target when the pranks escalate and turn malicious.

8) Just shy of ordinary

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Sass, A. J

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Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.