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Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month with these Titles

Anonymous  //  May 9, 2024

Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month with these Titles

Jewish Heritage Month is a time to reflect and celebrate the historic achievements and contributions that Jewish-Americans have made through the decades. From supreme court justices, to coming-of-age stories, readers will fall in love with these characters and the power of storytelling all month long and beyond!

YOU ARE A STAR, RUTH BADER GINSBURG By: Dean Robbins Illustrator Sarah Green

Picture Book | Ages 5-7 | On sale now!

Using a unique mix of first-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young readers to an American trailblazer that focuses on Ruth's lifelong mission to bring equality and justice to all.

THE TOWER OF LIFE By: Chana Stiefel, Illustrated by Susan Gal

Picture Book | Ages 4-8 | On sale now!

This is the stunning true story of how Yaffa made it her life’s mission to recover thousands of her town’s photographs from around the world. Using these photos, she built her amazing TOWER OF FACES, a permanent exhibit in the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, to restore the soaring spirit of Eishyshok.

HONEY AND ME By: Meira Drazin

Middle Grade | Ages 8-12 | On sale now!

Fans of Judy Blume, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, and The Penderwicks will love this funny, charismatic story of a Jewish girl striving to forge her own identity in the shadow of her fearless best friend.

NOT YOUR ALL-AMERICAN GIRL By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang & Madelyn Rosenberg

Middle Grade | Ages 8-12 | On sale now!

A multicultural story full of heart and hilarity about what it means to be all-American.

IT'S MY PARTY AND I DON'T WANT TO GO By: Amanda Panitch

Middle Grade | Ages 8-12 | On sale now!

A funny and honest portrayal of living with social anxiety, this timely novel explores the universal themes of growing up and finding your voice, set in a fast-paced comedy.

LINKED By: Gordan Korman 

Middle Grade | Ages 8-12 | On sale now!

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika. With Linked, Gordon Korman, the author of the acclaimed novel Restart, poses a mystery for all readers where “the who did it?” isn't nearly as important as the “why?”

TRAJECTORY By: Cambria Gordon

Middle Grade | Ages 12 And Up | On sale now!

Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Sharon Cameron, this is the stirring and dramatic story of one young woman who must find a way to overcome her deepest fears in order to unlock the secret that will help America and the Allies to victory as World War II rages on.

SOME KIND OF HATE By: Sarah Darer Littman

Middle Grade | Ages 12 And Up | On sale now!

In a stunning story set against the rise of white nationalism comes an unflinching exploration of the destruction of hate, the power of fear, and the hope of redemption.

COURAGE TO DREAM By: Neal Shusterman, Illustrated by: Andrés Vera Martínez

Graphix | Ages 12 And Up | On sale now!

National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel of five interlocking narratives that explores the Holocaust through Jewish folklore and cultural history and a textured canvas of heroism and hope.