Reviews
Judah Touro Didn't Want to be Famous
“A candid introduction to a little-known figure in Jewish American history.” — Kirkus Reviews View →
A Dreidel in Time: A New Spin on an Old Tale
Fans of “Magic Tree House” will love “A Dreidel in Time” by Marcia Berneger with illustrations by Beatriz Castro (ages 7+), which transports readers via a magical dreidel to when Hanukkah began. When the grandparents of 9-year-old Benjamin and his 12-yearold sister, Devorah,… View →
Kugel for Hanukkah?
“A young girl is mystified by the unusual gifts she receives for Chanukah, while her grandma receives the ingredients to make a kugel. Each night, the mystery deepens for the young girl with gifts of a bowl, spray bottle and thermometer. On the last night, the doorbell rings with a View →
Grover's Hanukkah Party
“Grover and his Sesame Street friends think the number eight is great and count out all the essentials for the perfect Chanukah party. This board book is perfect for toddlers.” — The Detroit Jewish News View →
Lizard in a Zoot Suit
“An entertaining and meaningful story. The bicultural characters and diverse Mexican American setting are a fun entry point into some serious Chicano history, the era of the 1940s Zoot Suit Riots. Put on your tacuche and your tando, and get ready for Lizard in a Zoot… View →
Into the Streets: A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States
“Into the Streets connects young social justice activists to the long history of dissent.”—James Tracy, author of Dispatches Against Displacement and co-author of Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power View →
Into the Streets: A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States
“Sure to inspire the next generation of activists.”—Elaine Elinson is the author of the award-winning Wherever There’s a Fight: How Runaway Slaves, Suffragists, Immigrants, Strikers and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in California View →
Into the Streets: A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States
“An eye-opening, time-machine trip through the epic drama of American direct democracy.”—David Talbot, New York Times-bestselling author of The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA and the Rise of America’s Secret… View →
A Map into the World
“Culturally specific details are naturally incorporated into the text and into the textured, delicate-lined, digitally created illustrations.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
How to Live on the Edge
“A stirring story filled with heart and soul, and one that will dare you to rethink what it truly means to be brave and alive!”—Mary Rand Hess, New York Times-bestselling author of Solo and Swing View →
How to Live on the Edge
“Sarah Lynn Scheerger creates fearless, compassionate, empowered sisters who, in figuring out what kind of women they want to be, love on the edge.”—Gaby Triana, author of Wake the Hollow, Cakespell, and Summer of Yesterday View →
Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics
“An inspiring choice for budding feminists, explorers, historians, and scientists.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Big Bang Book
“A stately recap drawing on current physics and astronomy and appropriately cognizant of their limitations.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
All the Dear Little Animals
“The story cleverly—and tenderly—pivots near its end, giving it a touching depth (with a twist). . . . Dark and hilarious.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan
“The richly colored paintings uplift the story, conveying strong emotion and drama. . . .Valuable and inspiring . . .”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Chelm for the Holidays
“Hannukah is just one of 10 Jewish occasions that get the comic treatment in ‘Chelm for the Holidays’ (Kar-Ben, 68 pages, $15.99), a collection of new and old tall tales by Valerie Estelle Frankel. Set in Chelm, the ‘village of fools’ of Eastern European… View →
Lizard in a Zoot Suit
“Lizard in a Zoot Suit is a beautifully rendered, heartbreaking, and insightful graphic adventure.”—John Jennings, illustrator of Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation View →
Kugel for Hanukkah?
“This playful Hanukkah tale warrants praise for two things in particular: a mystery pet adopted from the animal shelter and a modern Grandma who defies ageist stereotypes with her chic haircut and sparkly scarf.” — Washington Post View →
Chelm for the Holidays
“A lot of fun.” — School Library Journal Online View →
Kugel for Hanukkah?
“Bright, cheerful illustrations pair with the sweet story.” — Washington Post on Parenting Blog View →
Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z
“Creates multiple pathways for engagement.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/12/02/books-season-enjoy-with-your-little-ones/ 10 great holiday-season books to enjoy with your little ones The season of all seasons is upon us. And these children’s books about Christmas,… View →
Theodosia Burr: Teen Eyewitness to the Founding of the New Nation
“[A] well-researched and interesting look at a little-known person and the times in which she lived.”—Booklist View →