|
Jean Laffite: The Pirate Who Saved America. |
Rubin, Susan Goldman |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Biography, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES, SEPHARDIM, UNITED STATES - HISTORY - CIVIL WAR |
48 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, STRENGTH/KOACH |
|
Hereville: How Mirka met a meteorite |
Deutsch, Barry |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HEROES, IDENTITY, ORTHODOX JUDAISM |
0 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA |
|
Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein |
Delano, Marfe Ferguson |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Biography, EINSTEIN, ALBERT, SCIENCE |
64 p. |
WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Watermelon in the sukkah, a |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Iosa, Ann |
|
Preschool |
SUKKOT |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HONORING THE DEAD/KAVOD HA-MET |
|
The littlest Levine |
Lanton, Sandy, Kawa, Cosei |
|
Preschool |
FAMILY, Passover |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, FASTING ON YOM KIPPUR/TOM TZOM |
|
The Wooden Sword |
Stampler, Ann Redisch, Slonim, David |
|
Preschool |
FOLKLORE, JEWS IN ARAB COUNTRIES |
0 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, DEVOTION/KAVANAH, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM, STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH, VIRTUOUS PERSON |
|
Elijah door, The: a Passover tale |
Strauss, Linda Leopold, Natchev, Alexi |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
CONFLICT RESOLUTION, FRIENDSHIP, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS, Passover |
32 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BRINGING PEACE BETWEEN PEOPLE/HA VA'AT SHALOM BEIN ADAM LAHAVERO, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
|
What a way to start a new year! |
Jules, Jacqueline |
|
Preschool |
ROSH HASHANAH |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HEARING THE SHOFAR/LISHMOA KOL SHOFAR |
|
Ziggy's Big Idea |
Long, Ilana, Joni, Rasa |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOOD, JEWS IN EASTERN EUROPE, SHTETL |
0 p. |
INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, INDUSTRIOUSNESS |
|
His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg: Courage, Rescue, and Mystery During World War II |
Borden, Louise |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
Biography, HOLOCAUST - RIGHTEOUS GENTILES |
144 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH |
|
The Apple Tree’s Discovery |
Schram, Peninnah, Lee, Wendy W. |
|
Preschool |
IDENTITY, ROSH HASHANAH |
24 p. |
CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH |
|
Intentions |
Heiligman, Deborah |
|
High-School |
ADOLESCENCE, DATING, FAMILY, IDENTITY, IMMORTALITY, RESPONSIBILITY |
272 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, HONESTY/EMET, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, NOT STEALING/LO TIGNOV |
|
The whole story of half a girl |
Hiranandani, Veera |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
ADOLESCENCE, FAMILY, FATHERS, INTERMARRIAGE |
211 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM |
|
Seder in the desert |
Korngold, Jamie S., Keay, Claire |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Holidays, LAG BA-OMER, Passover, SEDER |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
To Hope and Back: The Journey of the St. Louis |
Kacer, Kathy |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
Holocaust, HOLOCAUST - REFUGEES AND D.P.'S |
204 p. |
SURVIVAL, JEWISH |
|
Zayde comes to live |
Sinykin, Sheri Cooper, Lee, Wendy W. |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
DEATH, GRANDPARENTS |
32 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING THE AGED/KIBUD ZEKAYNIM |
|
Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 |
Markel, Michelle |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY, LABOR UNIONS |
32 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Becoming Holmes |
Peacock, Shane |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
CRIME AND CRIMINALS, HEROES, JEWS IN ENGLAND |
264 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Sadie and the big mountain |
Korngold, Jamie S., Fortenberry, Julie |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Shavuot, TEN COMMANDMENTS |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Dinosaur goes to Israel. |
Rauchwerger, Diane, Wolff, Jason |
|
Preschool |
Israel |
24 p. |
PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Oh No, Jonah! |
Balsley, Tilda, Jago, |
|
Preschool |
JONAH (PROPHET), YOM KIPPUR |
32 p. |
AVOIDING TEMPTATION, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT |
|
Intentions |
Heiligman, Deborah |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
#N/A |
0 p. |
|
|
In God's Hands |
Kushner, Lawrence, Baek, Matthew J. |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, FOOD, MIRACLES |
32 p. |
DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT |
|
Grandma Rose's magic |
Marshall, Linda Elovitz |
|
Preschool |
GRANDPARENTS, Holidays, MITZVOT |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM |
|
Sadie's almost marvelous menorah |
Korngold, Jamie S., Fortenberry, Julie |
|
Preschool |
Hanukkah |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Hannah’s Way |
Glaser, Linda, Wolff, Jason |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
IDENTITY, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - MIDWEST, SABBATH, SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS |
32 p. |
INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, INDUSTRIOUSNESS, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Speak up, Tommy! |
Greene, Jacqueline D., Melmon, Deborah |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
HEBREW LANGUAGE, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION |
32 p. |
HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, NOT EMBARRASSING/LO LEVAYESH, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO |
|
Code name Verity |
Wein, Elizabeth |
|
High-School |
HISTORICAL FICTION, HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS |
343 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
The Keeping Quilt |
Polacco, Patricia |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES, FAMILY, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION |
0 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, LOVING AND HONORING OTHERS/OHEV VEH ET ZEH |
|
Our new special baby |
Rosen, Chaya, Braverman, Rivkie |
|
Preschool |
CHILDREN - DISABLED, DOWN'S SYNDROME, FAMILY |
0 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GOD'S LOVE FOR THE WORLD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM LA-OLAM, LOVING ALL OF GOD'S CREATION, LOVING AND HONORING OTHERS/OHEV VEH ET ZEH, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
|
The Lily Pond |
Thor, Annika |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - REFUGEES AND D.P.'S, JEWS IN HOLLAND |
216 p. |
INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Bill the boy wonder: the secret co-creator of Batman |
Nobleman, Marc Tyler, Templeton, Ty |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
SELF-RESPECT |
48 p. |
HUMBLE, MODEST/ANAV |
|
The Schmutzy Family |
Rosenberg, Madelyn, Meisel, Paul |
|
Preschool |
FAMILY, SABBATH |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
B.U.G. : (Big Ugly Guy) |
Yolen, Jane, Stemple, Adam |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
FRIENDSHIP, GOLEM, IDENTITY, KLEZMER MUSIC |
344 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH |
|
The Princess of Borscht |
Schubert, Leda |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
CULTURE, JEWISH |
32 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING THE AGED/KIBUD ZEKAYNIM, LOVING AND HONORING OTHERS/OHEV VEH ET ZEH |
|
Happy birthday, Tree : a Tu B'Shevat story |
Rosenberg, Madelyn, Christy, Jana |
|
Preschool |
TU BI'SHEVAT |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT |
|
A Song for My Sister |
Simpson, Lesley, Mai-Wyss, Tatjana |
|
Preschool |
CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES, NAMES AND NAMING |
0 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, JOY, HAPPINESS/SIMCHAH |
|
The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi |
Bascomb, Neal |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, HOLOCAUST - SURVIVORS, HOLOCAUST - WAR CRIMES - TRIALS |
256 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF JUSTICE/SHOFTIM, SEEKING JUSTICE/DIRSHU MISHPAT, STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH, STRENGTH/KOACH |
|
The inquistor's apprentice |
Moriarty, Chris |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FANTASY, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - NEW YORK CITY, SCIENCE FICTION, SUPERNATURAL STORIES |
356 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH |
|
Monsieur Marceau: Actor Without Words |
Schubert, Leda, Christy, Jana |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, JEWS IN FRANCE |
49 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL |
|
Resistance |
Jablonski, Carla, Purvis, Leland |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, JEWS IN FRANCE |
0 p. |
AFFIXING A MEZUZAH/LIKBOA MEZUZAH, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA |
|
Stones for Grandpa |
Londner, Renee, Aviles, Martha |
|
Preschool |
DEATH, GRANDPARENTS, HONOR, MOURNING |
24 p. |
COMFORTING MOURNERS/NICHUM AVEILIM, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING THE DEAD/KAVOD HA-MET, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
The Last Song |
Wiseman, Eva |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
CATHOLIC CHURCH, CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY, INQUISITION, JEWS IN SPAIN, MARRANOS |
232 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, PRIDE OF ANCESTRY/YACHSON, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH |
|
Rachel's Secret |
Sanders, Shelly |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, EASTERN EUROPE-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS, JEWS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION |
256 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, HONESTY/EMET, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA |
|
Defiance |
Jablonski, Carla, Purvis, Leland |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
#N/A |
0 p. |
|
|
Rifka Takes a Bow |
Perlov, Betty Rosenberg, Kawa, Cosei |
|
Preschool |
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, KLEZMER MUSIC |
32 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH |
|
Hen for Izzy Pippik, A |
Davis, Aubrey, Lafrance, Marie |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANIMALS IN THE TALMUD, ETHICS |
32 p. |
CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, DECENT PERSON/MENSCH (Y), HONESTY/EMET, NOT STEALING/LO TIGNOV, RETURNING LOST PROPERTY/HASHAVAT AVAYDAH |
|
Now |
Gleitzman, Morris |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - SURVIVORS |
192 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, HONORING THE DEAD/KAVOD HA-MET |
|
Cheesecake for Shavuot |
Ofanansky, Allison, Alpern, Eliyahu |
|
Preschool |
Israel, Shavuot |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT, LOVING ALL OF GOD'S CREATION |
|
One Little Chicken |
Weber, Elka, Kleven, Elisa |
|
Preschool |
ANIMALS IN THE TALMUD, ETHICS |
32 p. |
CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, DECENT PERSON/MENSCH (Y), HONESTY/EMET, NOT STEALING/LO TIGNOV, RETURNING LOST PROPERTY/HASHAVAT AVAYDAH |
|
Count's Hanukkah Countdown |
Balsley, Tilda, Leigh, Tom |
|
Preschool |
Hanukkah |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
The cats on Ben Yehuda Street |
Stampler, Ann Redisch, Alpern, Eliyahu |
|
Preschool |
#N/A |
32 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
|
Dear Canada: Pieces of the Past: The Holocaust Diary of Rose Rabinowitz, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1948 |
Matas, Carol |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - REFUGEES AND D.P.'S |
0 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH |
|
Emanuel and the Hanukkah Rescue |
Hyde, Heidi Smith |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, Hanukkah |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT |
|
The longest night |
Snyder, Laurel, Alpern, Eliyahu |
|
Preschool |
BIBLE STORIES, JEWS IN EGYPT, MOSES (PROPHET), SLAVERY |
40 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, REDEEMING THE FIRSTBORN/PIDDYON HA-BEN, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM, SANCTIFYING HUMAN LIFE/KEDUSHAT HA-HAYIM, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH, SEEKING JUSTICE/DIRSHU MISHPAT, STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH, SURVIVAL, JEWISH |
|
Dancing in the Dark |
Bavati, Robyn |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
IDENTITY, ORTHODOX JUDAISM |
336 p. |
FREEDOM OF CHOICE/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH |
|
A Sweet Passover |
Newman, Leslea, Slonim, David |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
GRANDPARENTS, Passover, SEDER |
40 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Nathan blows out the Hanukkah candles |
Lehman-Wilzig, Tami, Tugeau, Jeremy |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
DISABILITY AWARENESS, FAMILY, Hanukkah |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT |
|
The Purim Superhero |
Kushner, Lawrence, Byrne, Mike |
|
Preschool |
HOMOSEXUALITY, IDENTITY, Purim |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH |
|
War Within These Walls, The |
Sax, Aline |
|
High-School |
HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE |
176 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA |
|
Sami’s Sleepaway Summer |
Meyerhoff, Jenny |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
CAMPS AND CAMPING, FRIENDSHIP, SABBATH |
128 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
|
Sammy Spider's New Friend |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
|
Preschool |
FRIENDSHIP, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, MITZVOT |
32 p. |
CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM |
|
Sam & Charlie (and Sam too!) |
Kimmelman, Leslie, Tambellini, Stefano |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FRIENDSHIP |
48 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT |
|
Pieces of the past The Holocaust diary of Rose Rabinowitz |
Matas, Carol |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - REFUGEES AND D.P.'S |
163 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH |
|
Without Tess |
Pixley, Marcella |
|
High-School |
DEATH, FAMILY, MOURNING |
280 p. |
COMFORTING MOURNERS/NICHUM AVEILIM, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT |
|
Beyond courage: the untold story of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. |
Rappaport, Doreen |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE |
228 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, IMPULSE TOWARD GOOD/YETZER HA-TOV, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH, SANCTIFYING HUMAN LIFE/KEDUSHAT HA-HAYIM, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH, STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH |
|
Small medium at large |
Levy, Joanne |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
DEATH |
197 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING THE DEAD/KAVOD HA-MET |
|
Rose Under Fire |
Wein, Elizabeth |
|
High-School |
HOLOCAUST - CONCENTRATION CAMPS |
360 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Willy and Max: A Holocaust Story |
Littlesugar, Amy, Low, William |
1935 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, ART, FRIENDSHIP, Holocaust |
40 p. |
GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret |
Blume, Judy |
1951 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ADOLESCENCE, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, GOD, IDENTITY, MENSTRUATION, SCHOOL STORIES |
149 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO, SOUL SEARCHING/CHESHBON HA NEFESH, TAKING CARE OF ONE'S BODY/SHEMIRAT HAGUF |
|
Bit By Bit |
Sanfield, Steve, Gaber, Susan |
1954 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FAMILY, FOLK SONGS, FOLKLORE |
0 p. |
CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO |
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Pinny the Pitcher: A Story for Hanukkah |
Kimmel, Eric A. |
1961 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
AUTHORS, Biography, BOOKS AND READING |
32 p. |
LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD |
|
Tell It to Naomi |
Ehrenhaft, Daniel |
1963 |
Middle-School |
ADOLESCENCE, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, HUMOR, IDENTITY, SCHOOL STORIES, TEACHERS |
200 p. |
CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, CRITICIZING CONSTRUCTIVELY/HOCHEACH TOCHEEACH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GUARDING ONE'S TONGUE/SHEMIRAT HALASHON, NOT EMBARRASSING/LO LEVAYESH, TRUTHFULNESS/DIBUR EMET |
|
Pinny the Pitcher: A Story for Hanukkah |
Krull, Kathleen, Velasquez, Eric |
1965 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Biography, MAGIC |
32 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Family Secret, A |
Heuvel, Eric |
1968 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Holocaust, JEWS IN HOLLAND |
62 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
My Life with the Lincolns |
Brandeis, Gayle |
1968 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
CIVIL RIGHTS, FAMILY |
246 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM |
|
Pinny the Pitcher: A Story for Hanukkah |
Ferber, Brenda A. |
1970 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
DEATH, FATHERS, FOOD, FRIENDSHIP, GRANDPARENTS, MOTHERS, MOURNING |
32 p. |
CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COMPASSION/RACHAMIM, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
Memories of Survival |
Steinhardt, Bernice |
1970 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ARTS, DECORATIVE, Holocaust |
64 p. |
REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
Pinny the Pitcher: A Story for Hanukkah |
Sharf, Y., Mark, E. |
1970 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANIMALS, TRAVEL |
32 p. |
LOVING ALL OF GOD'S CREATION |
|
Weight of the Sky, The |
Sandell, Lisa Ann |
1972 |
Middle-School |
FRIENDSHIP, IDENTITY, Israel, ISRAEL-KIBBUTZIM |
304 p. |
CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO |
|
Middle East, The |
Dudley, William |
1973 |
High-School |
ARAB-JEWISH RELATIONS, ARABS, INTIFADA, ISLAM, ISRAEL - ARAB CONFLICT, ISRAEL-TERRORISTS, ARAB, JEWISH - MOSLEM RELATIONS, MIDDLE EAST, PALESTINIANS |
203 p. |
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH |
|
Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, The |
Zehavi, Lena, Krenina, Katya |
1973 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ARCHEOLOGY, BEDOUINS, DEAD SEA SCROLLS, Israel, MUSEUMS, MYSTERY STORIES |
60 p. |
LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Pinny the Pitcher: A Story for Hanukkah |
Glaser, Linda |
1973 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, FAMILY, HISTORICAL FICTION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - MIDWEST, SHTETL |
32 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT |
|
More Wise Men of Helm and Their Merry Tales |
Simon, Solomon, Kraft, Stephen |
1974 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FOLKLORE, SHTETL |
119 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, IGNORANT PERSON/AM HAARETZ, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL |
|
Something From Nothing |
Gilman, Phoebe |
1974 |
Preschool |
FAMILY, FOLK SONGS, FOLKLORE, GRANDPARENTS, JEWS IN EASTERN EUROPE, SHTETL |
0 p. |
CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO |
|
Pinny the Pitcher: A Story for Hanukkah |
Whiting, Jim |
1976 |
Middle-School |
Bible, Biography, MOSES (PROPHET) |
32 p. |
CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM |
|
Pinny the Pitcher: A Story for Hanukkah |
Goldberg, Malky, Argoff, Patti |
1976 |
Preschool |
ETIQUETTE, Prayer |
32 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
War in the Middle East: A Reporter's Story: Black September and the Yom Kippur War |
Hampton, Wilborn |
1976 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
Israel, ISRAEL - YOM KIPPUR WAR, MIDDLE EAST, PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION (PLO), WAR |
112 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Pinny the Pitcher: A Story for Hanukkah |
Matas, Carol |
1977 |
Middle-School |
BROTHERS, Holocaust, JEWS IN CANADA, WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945 |
32 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL |
|
Adolf Hitler: Evil Mastermind of the Holocaust |
Altman, Linda Jacobs |
1977 |
Middle-School |
ANTI-SEMITISM, Biography, Holocaust, NAZISM |
160 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra |
|
Bedtime Stories of Jewish Values |
Blitz, Shumuel, Ariel, Liat Binyamini |
1980 |
Preschool |
LEGENDS, MACCABEES |
0 p. |
CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COMPASSION/RACHAMIM, CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, DECENT SPEECH/LASHON TOV, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, GENEROSITY/NEDIVUT, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, LOVE FOR TORAH, LOVING AND HONORING OTHERS/OHEV VEH ET ZEH, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW, VISITING THE SICK / BIKUR HOLIM |
|
only the best |
Zola, Meguido [nid:15435] , littlewood, valerie |
1981 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
gifts, parent and child relationships, SUKKOT |
30 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GENEROSITY/NEDIVUT |
|
I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree: A Memoir of a Schinlder's List Survivor |
Hillman, Laura |
1981 |
Middle-School |
ANTI-SEMITISM, Biography, FAMILY, HOLOCAUST - CONCENTRATION CAMPS, JEWS IN GERMANY, PERSONAL NARRATIVES |
256 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
Religion In America |
Williams, Mary E. |
1981 |
High-School |
RELIGION |
224 p. |
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH |
|
Miracle of the Rock and Other Stories,The: Timeless Tales From the Lives of Our Sages |
Krohn, Genendel, Pelleg, Tirtsa |
1981 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
MESSIAH, MEZUZOT, MIRACLES, RABBIS |
53 p. |
CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, LOVE FOR TORAH, LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM, RELYING ON GOD/BITAHON, RETURNING LOST PROPERTY/HASHAVAT AVAYDAH, SAINTLY PERSON/TZADIK, SCHOLAR/TALMID CHACHAM, STUDYING TORAH/TALMUD TORAH, VIRTUOUS PEOPLE/BAL MIDDOT |
|
Harry Houdini: A Magical Life |
MacLeod, Elizabeth |
1982 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Biography, MAGIC |
32 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
In the Promised Land: Lives of Jewish Americans |
Rappaport, Doreen, Wright, Cornelius Van |
1982 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIOGRAPHY-COLLECTIONS |
32 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH |
|
Noah's Bed |
Coplestone, Jim |
1983 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS IN THE BIBLE, BIBLE STORIES, GRANDPARENTS, NOAH (BIBLICAL FIGURE) |
28 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
|
Love Me Later |
Baer, Julie |
1985 |
Preschool |
FAMILY, NATURE STUDY |
32 p. |
AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, LOVING ALL OF GOD'S CREATION |
|
Hannah's Sabbath Dress |
Schweiger-Dmi'el, Itzhak, Eitan, Ora |
1985 |
Preschool |
FOLKLORE, SABBATH, ELIJAH (PROPHET) |
0 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, HONORING THE AGED/KIBUD ZEKAYNIM |
