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• Rising

  Ludwig, Sidura

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  A child and mother measure, mix, knead, shape, and tuck their dough under a towel like a sleeping baby. Then, as they do every week, they wait while their dough rises, soon to be baked and gratefully shared at a Shabbat gathering with loved ones.

• One More Story, Tata!

  Salamon, Julie,

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  Spending the day with her great-grandma, Tata, little Ruby is regaled by funny, fantastical stories that come from Tata's dreams until it's time for Shabbat dinner with the whole family, in this heartwarming tale that spaces four generations of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Joyful Song

  a Naming Story

  Newman, Lesléa,

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  "Zachary's baby sister will have her naming ceremony. In the temple! With his moms, the congregation, and all their friends! On the walk from their home, they meet neighbors who want to know the baby's name. But--not yet!--his mothers tell him. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can Sophie Change the World?

  Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth,

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  Sophie's grandfather tells her that all he wants for his birthday is for her to perform a mitzvah, a good work, and change the world. Sophie is perplexed because while she enjoys helping people, she does not see how her kindness changes the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Raisins and Almonds

  a Yiddish Lullaby

  Tarcov, Susan,

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  Although she does not want to leave her mother's warm bed, Annie decides to visit the store under her bed, run by a little white goat, and meets fellow shoppers along the way. Includes notes about the original folk song.

• Tía Fortuna's New Home

  Behar, Ruth, 1956-

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  Estrella learns about her Cuban and Jewish heritage as she helps her aunt move from her Miami apartment to an assisted living community.

• 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.

• Irving Berlin

  the Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing

  Churnin, Nancy,

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  Describes the life of the famous composer, who immigrated to the United States at age five and became inspired by the rhythms of jazz and blues in his new home.

• 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.

• Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed

  Newman, Lesléa,

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  "Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn't mind. Everything he heard was music to his ears. One day, while out for a walk, he heard a small, sad sound that he'd never heard before.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amazing Abe

  How Abraham Cahan's Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants

  Finkelstein, Norman H.,

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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"-

• Ping-pong Shabbat

  the True Story of Champion Estee Ackerman

  Koffsky, Ann D.,

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  Estee Ackerman loved Ping-Pong.. She also loved and honored the Jewish tradition of the Sabbath. At age eleven, she made it all the way to the finals of the US National Table Tennis Championships. but the final match was set during Shabbat and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gittel's Journey

  An Ellis Island Story

  Newman, Lesléa,

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Dreams, Small Fish

  Cohen, Paula (Illustrator),

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  When the opportunity arises, Shirley, the daughter of immigrants who live above their corner grocery store, turns some overlooked gefilte fish into a marketing strategy that changes the flavor of the neighborhood.

• New Year at the Pier

  a Rosh Hashanah Story

  Wayland, April Halprin

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  On Rosh Hashanah, Izzy and his family make lists of the wrongs they have committed over the past year, and after they have apologized, they throw pieces of bread into the water to "clean their hearts" in a ceremony called tashlich.

• My Grandfather's Coat

  Aylesworth, Jim,

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  When my grandfather came to America he made himself a handsome coat! Then he wore it and he wore it and he wore it -- until it was all worn out! So what did he do? He snipped and he clipped, and he stitched and he sewed, and out of the still-good…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book Rescuer

  How a Mensch From Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

  Macy, Sue,

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  Over the last forty years, Aaron Lansky has jumped into dumpsters, rummaged around musty basements, and crawled through cramped attics. He did all of this in pursuit of a particular kind of treasure, and he's found plenty. Lansky's treasure was any…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One of a Kind

  the Life of Sydney Taylor

  Michelson, Richard,

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  Sarah's life was full of things that weren't fair. When she grew up, Sarah gave herself a modern, boyish name, Sydney, just right for a woman who was going to forge her own path and continue to fight for a fairer world. When Sydney's daughter…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  Calkhoven, Laurie,

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  "Biography of American Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg"

• Itzhak

  a Boy Who Loved the Violin

  Newman, Tracy, 1971-

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  Before becoming one of the greatest violinists of all time, Itzhak Perlman was simply a boy who loved music.