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“An adorable tale featuring an endearing character who learns an important lesson.”—Kirkus Reviews View →

 
Cover: Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

“Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults is my new favorite book! What a great way for young people (and anyone, really) to learn about our healing medicines. Chii miigwech!”—Angeline Boulley, #1 NYT Bestselling author of Firekeeper’s View →

 
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Torch

“Lyn Miller-Lachmann’s Torch manages to accomplish the nearly impossible—a novel that is not only intensively researched and informative, but also riveting and deeply heartfelt. Readers will learn and care in equal measure.”—Cynthia Levinson, author of the… View →

 
Cover: Frank, Who Liked to Build: The Architecture of Frank Gehry

Frank, Who Liked to Build: The Architecture of Frank Gehry

In its own vivid and colorful pages, Frank, Who Liked to Build: The Architecture of Frank Gehry (by Deborah Blumenthal with illustrations by Maria Brzozowska) focuses on the professional accomplishments—with some attention to the Jewish influences—of the famed architect and longtime… View →

 
Cover: Let's Notice Patterns in the Sky

Let's Notice Patterns in the Sky

“Useful for classrooms focused on scientific learning for the youngest students.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Whale Quest: Working Together to Save Endangered Species

Whale Quest: Working Together to Save Endangered Species

https://www.teachingexpertise.com/classroom-ideas/earth-day-books-for-kids/ 41 Earth Day Books For Kids To Celebrate Our Beautiful Planet by Jill Webb Below is a list of 41 book titles for kids that are great for Earth Day! The list… View →

 
Cover: Being a Good Teammate

Being a Good Teammate

“An appealingly minimal primer on the fundamentals of sportsmanship and social-emotional learning.”—Booklist View →

 
Cover: Dev Tries His Best

Dev Tries His Best

“An appealingly minimal primer on the fundamentals of sportsmanship and social-emotional learning.”—Booklist View →

 
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Asking for Help

“Social-emotional learning and early literacy skills come together in this new series. . . . With thoughtful features to support beginning readers, this series is recommended for collections needing SEL materials.”—School Library Journal View →

 
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Klezmer!

“More abstract rhapsody than narrative, Klezmer! follows a child visiting her grandparents’ apartment on New York City’s Lower East Side. There, she finds an eclectic group of musicians, and the visit soon becomes a klezmer jam session with the child joining in on… View →

 
Cover: Happy Roo Year: It's Rosh Hashanah

Happy Roo Year: It's Rosh Hashanah

“Kids will learn the word ‘marsupial’ along with all the holiday traditions through this upbeat tale.” — Lisa Silverman, retired Library Director, Sperber Jewish Community Library, Los Angeles; Co-Editor, Children’s and Teen Literature, AJL View →

 

Baugh, Helen. Spots and the Dots, The Marion Deuchars, Illus. Pic. Bk. Andersen, 09/2021. 36pp. $17.99 978-1-72843-890-0 ADDITIONAL GRADES View →

 
Cover: Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

“Through realistically cartooned digital illustrations and straightforward text, readers learn how Ross’s experiences reflected these traits. Because she valued learning and had a passion for math, Ross was able to persevere.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →

 
Cover: Brisket Helps Miryam with Online Learning

Brisket Helps Miryam with Online Learning

“For instructional, therapeutic reading, with a dog narrator as the spoonful of sugar.”—Kirkus Reviews View →

 
Cover: A Rainy Day Story

A Rainy Day Story

“There’s much to learn from this sim­ple sto­ry; it deliv­ers the kind of les­son that sticks. Once absorbed, it can change a child’s out­look and will last for a lifetime.” — Michal Hoschlander Malen, Jewish Book Council View →

 
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Matzah Craze

“But Gallegos’s peppy, animation-like illustrations feel true enough to school life, depicting an inclusive student body eager to learn—and to nosh.” — Publishers Weekly View →

 
Cover: The Great Passover Escape

The Great Passover Escape

“This book presents an excellent introduction to the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, a wonderful place for children of all ages to learn about animals mentioned in the Bible as well as endangered species.” — Rachel Glasser, AJL Newsletter, retired… View →

 
Cover: There Was a Young Rabbi: A Hanukkah Tale

There Was a Young Rabbi: A Hanukkah Tale

“‘There Was a Young Rabbi: A Hanukkah Tale’ will help children to learn about Hanukkah’s festivities and rituals, and about the Jewish holiday itself.” — James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review View →

 
Cover: Beni's War

Beni's War

“What I enjoyed most in this book is the personified experience of a tween; how accurately the author described such everyday inner stories as magical thinking (‘get better’), the angst of being bullied, the elevating feeling of forgiving someone, the excitement of… View →

 
Cover: Bot Battles

Bot Battles

“This series features captivating examples of battling and racing robots paired with familiar community helper robots. Readers will want to learn more.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: The Super Bowl: Football's Game of the Year

The Super Bowl: Football's Game of the Year

“Readers will enjoy learning how teams end up in the finals and championship games before reliving triumphant moments . . .”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Does Your Dog Speak Hebrew?: A Book of Animal Sounds

Does Your Dog Speak Hebrew?: A Book of Animal Sounds

“Young preschoolers will enjoy learning animal names and sounds in multiple languages, and the reminder that, ‘A cow and parah both say, ‘Moo!’ in English…and in Hebrew too!’ adds a nice note of cross-cultural unity.” — Rebecca Fox, Children’s Librarian II,… View →

 
Cover: Undecided, 2nd Edition: Navigating Life and Learning after High School

Undecided, 2nd Edition: Navigating Life and Learning after High School

“A useful and comprehensive handbook for teens contemplating life after high school.”—Kirkus Reviews View →

 
Cover: Genomics: A Revolution in Health and Disease Discovery

Genomics: A Revolution in Health and Disease Discovery

“An excellent bridge between real-world technology applications of biotechnology and what students learn in their biology classrooms.”—starred, School Library Journal View →