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• Across So Many Seas

  Behar, Ruth, 1956-

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  Over the span of five hundred years, four girls from different generations of a Sephardic family search for a peaceful home. Juvenile fiction.

• All the Things We Found

  Levy, Joanne,

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  Ruthie, still mourning the death of her baby brother, learns that while you can’t avoid grief, you can find comfort in honouring those you’ve lost. Juvenile fiction.

• Challah, Challah, for You and Me

  Bietz, Barbara,

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  A fun read-aloud that celebrates many ways to eat delicious challah. Illustrated by Ruth Waters. Juvenile picture book.

• Dancing on Memories

  Lewkowicz, Freda,

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  Through the love of dance, a young girl helps her grandmother reconnect to her past by remembering the joy she felt years ago when she was a ballerina. Illustrated by Sally Anne Garland. Juvenile picture book.

• Friends to the Rescue

  Schwartz, Ellen, 1949-

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  When an Italian town experiences an earthquake, friends from afar come to their aid. Based on a true story of love and gratitude. Illustrated by Alison Mutton. Juvenile fiction.

• Kai and the Golem

  Matas, Carol, 1949-

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  Kai blames a Golem for his sad and angry mood when his Bubbe goes to the hospital. Will expressing his feelings and doing mitzvahs help him feel better? Illustrated by Elisa Vavouri. Juvenile picture book.

• Keep Our World Green

  Why Humans Need Gardens, Parks and Public Green Spaces

  Wishinsky, Frieda,

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  An informative and fun look at how we can all work to keep our planet green. Filled with creative gardening ideas. Illustrated by Sara Theuerkauf. Juvenile nonfiction.

• Last Known Address

  the Stumbling Stones of Europe

  Kacer, Kathy, 1954-

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  Gunter Demnig memorializes Holocaust victims by installing plaques outside their last voluntary address. Read about the lives of thirteen people highlighted in Kacer’s new book and learn about the Stumbling Stones Project. Illustrated by Juliana…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Many Things at Once

  Hiranandani, Veera,

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  A young girl with a Jewish mother and a South Asian father learns about her family's history and embraces her multifaceted identity. Illustrated by Nadia Alam. Juvenile picture book.

• Memory Stones

  Kacer, Kathy, 1954-

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  When Sophie's beloved grandmother passes away, she devises a clever idea to honour and remember her. Illustrated by Hayley Lowe. Juvenile picture book.

• Mendel the Mess-up

  LaBan, Terry,

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  A fun graphic novel about Mendel, a young boy known to have the worst luck, who saves his village from a Cossack raid. Juvenile graphic novel.

• Miriam's Magical Creature Files. The Discovery of Dragons

  Cypess, Leah,

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  On a class trip to the zoo, Miriam uses her detective skills to investigate whether dragons are real. Illustrated by Sarah Lynne Reul. Easy reader.

• Mixed-up Mooncakes

  Matula, Christina,

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  With the help of her grandparent, Ruby celebrates Sukkot and the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival in a creative and delicious way! Illustrated by Tracy Subisak. Juvenile picture book.

• Neshama

  Pixley, Marcella,

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  Can Anna use her ability to speak to ghosts to save her beloved grandmother and break a generational curse? Juvenile fiction.

• Ping-pong Shabbat

  the True Story of Champion Estee Ackerman

  Koffsky, Ann D.

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  Inspirational story about Estee Ackerman, a ping-pong champion who adhered to her values by not playing in a tournament on Shabbat. Illustrated by Abigail Rajunov. Juvenile nonfiction.

• The Remembering Candle

  Goldberg, Alison,

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  A family remembers grandpa on the anniversary of his death by lighting a yahrzeit candle. Yahrzeit means "time of year" in Yiddish. Illustrated by Selina Alko. Juvenile picture book.

• Robot Island

  Fagan, Cary,

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  Willis' uncle pressures him into a scheme to steal valuable books, until he escapes to an abandoned island full of old robots. A heart-warming story about friendship and doing the right thing. Juvenile fiction.

• Shabbat Is . . .

  Sass, A. J.,

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  A celebration of how different families observe Shabbat. Illustrated by Noa Kelner. Juvenile picture book.

• Snoop

  Korman, Gordon,

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  Carter uncovers a criminal conspiracy while stuck at home recovering from an accident. A fast-paced and exciting story about privacy, civic duty and responsible screen time. Juvenile fiction.