Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia.

Sophia knits a special hat for her elderly neighbor and knitting teacher, Mrs. Goldman.

Briana, devastated by the sudden death of her dad, imagines she has a new heart growing deep inside her belly that gives advice in her father's voice, providing her with the support she needs to navigate through her grief.

"Two sisters start a detective agency and solve a series of everyday mysteries about themselves and their family"--

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.

When elderly Mr. Tempkin's plan to thwart the squirrels that have been raiding his birdfeeder goes awry, his neighbor Marky learns how special a friendship can be.

Lila struggles to connect to others at Camp Mah Tovu until she meets Lonny, a mysterious horse who helps her develop the confidence to befriend the other campers.

A violin and a middle-school musical unleash a dark family secret in this moving story by an award-winning author duo. For fans of The Devil's Arithmetic and Hana's Suitcase. It's 2002. In the aftermath of the twin towers -- and the death of her beloved grandmother -- Shirli Berman is intent on moving forward. The best singer in her junior high, she auditions for the lead role in Fiddler on the Roof, but is crushed to learn that she's been given the...

A boy is worried that his little sister's climbing will spoil the first night of Hanukkah, when his family combines his father's Jewish traditions with his mother's East Indian cooking.

Naomi Teitelbaum is so ready for her Bat Mitzvah. Her prayers are memorized and she's definitely got a handle on her Torah portion (well, almost). Then she gets a mysterious gift: a tiny clay Golem. To Naomi's shock, it comes to life -- and obeys her every command. At first, this small magical helper seems like the best Bat Mitzvah gift ever. But with each command, the Golem grows ... and gets harder to hide. And creepy, unnatural creatures like dybbuks,...