Jewish American Heritage Month: Children's Books

Chance

Escape From the Holocaust

by Shulevitz, Uri

Book - 2020

"The Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship presents a heartrending, illustrated account of his childhood e...Show more "The Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship presents a heartrending, illustrated account of his childhood escape from Nazi-occupied Warsaw to the Soviet Union, where he experienced his awakening as an artist."--from NoveList Show less

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The Keeping Quilt

by Polacco, Patricia

Book - 1998

"A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith."--from NoveList "A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith."--from NoveList Show less

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Nicky & Vera

A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued

by Sís, Peter

Book - 2021

"In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. One of the children he...Show more "In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. One of the children he saved was a young girl named Vera, whose family enlisted Nicky’s aid when the Germans occupied their country."--from NoveList Show less

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Joseph Had A Little Overcoat

by Taback, Simms

Book - 1999

"A Jewish man, living in Poland, has a very old overcoat which he recycles several times into a variety of garments."--from NoveList "A Jewish man, living in Poland, has a very old overcoat which he recycles several times into a variety of garments."--from NoveList Show less

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Gittel's Journey

An Ellis Island Story

by Newman, Lesléa

Book - 2019

"Brings to life a not too distant history of immigration to Ellis Island. When it's time for nine-year-old Gittel and her mother to leave their homel...Show more "Brings to life a not too distant history of immigration to Ellis Island. When it's time for nine-year-old Gittel and her mother to leave their homeland behind and go to America for the promise of a new life, a health inspection stops any chance of Gittel's mother joining her daughter on the voyage."--from NoveList Show less

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Golem

by Wisniewski, David

Book - 1996

"When the Jews of the 16th-century Prague ghetto are accused of the blood libel, and their lives are at risk from a mob, Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel fashions a Golem from clay to protect them."--from NoveList "When the Jews of the 16th-century Prague ghetto are accused of the blood libel, and their lives are at risk from a mob, Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel fashions a Golem from clay to protect them."--from NoveList Show less

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The Language of Angels

A Story About the Reinvention of Hebrew

by Michelson, Richard

Book - 2017

"Describes the efforts of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda to revive Hebrew as a spoken language, discussing how he and his son, Ben-Zion, created new Hebrew words for modern ideas and objects."--from NoveList "Describes the efforts of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda to revive Hebrew as a spoken language, discussing how he and his son, Ben-Zion, created new Hebrew words for modern ideas and objects."--from NoveList Show less

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I Dissent

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

by Levy, Debbie

Book - 2016

"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."--from NoveList "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."--from NoveList Show less

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Nathan's Song

by Schubert, Leda

Book - 2021

"Early in the twentieth century, Nathan embarks on a voyage from Russia to New York City hoping to become an opera singer, and works hard while missi...Show more "Early in the twentieth century, Nathan embarks on a voyage from Russia to New York City hoping to become an opera singer, and works hard while missing his home and family. Includes note about the author's grandfather, who inspired the story, and his children."--from NoveList Show less

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The Whispering Town

by Elvgren, Jennifer Riesmeyer

Book - 2014

"In Denmark during World War II, young Annett, her parents, and their neighbors help a Jewish family hide from Nazi soldiers until it is safe for them to leave Annett's basement."--from NoveList "In Denmark during World War II, young Annett, her parents, and their neighbors help a Jewish family hide from Nazi soldiers until it is safe for them to leave Annett's basement."--from NoveList Show less

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Music Was It

Young Leonard Bernstein

by Rubin, Susan Goldman

eBook - 2011

"Describes the musician's childhood and education, his relationship with his family, and his career as a composer and conductor."--from NoveList "Describes the musician's childhood and education, his relationship with his family, and his career as a composer and conductor."--from NoveList Show less

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One Yellow Daffodil

A Hanukkah Story

by Adler, David A.

Book - 1995

"During Hanukkah two children help a Holocaust survivor to once again embrace his religious traditions."--from NoveList "During Hanukkah two children help a Holocaust survivor to once again embrace his religious traditions."--from NoveList Show less

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Bitter and Sweet

by Feder, Sandra V.

Book - 2018

"Despite her grandmother's wise words about how moving to a new place can be both bitter and sweet, Hannah feels only bitterness as she tries to get ...Show more "Despite her grandmother's wise words about how moving to a new place can be both bitter and sweet, Hannah feels only bitterness as she tries to get used to her new house. But when she sees the new home in the soft light of the Shabbat candles and a new friend reaches out with a special gift, Hannah begins to realize that sweetness can come from unexpected places."--from NoveList Show less

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The Cats in Krasinski Square

by Hesse, Karen

Book - 2004

"Two Jewish sisters, escapees of the infamous Warsaw ghetto, devise a plan to thwart an attempt by the Gestapo to intercept food bound for starving people behind the dark Wall."--from NoveList "Two Jewish sisters, escapees of the infamous Warsaw ghetto, devise a plan to thwart an attempt by the Gestapo to intercept food bound for starving people behind the dark Wall."--from NoveList Show less

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