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JNF 796.04 GUT
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[2020] | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 114 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm | English | On Shelf
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"Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this chapter book biography artfully combines archival photos, full-color illustrations, and a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives"--
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JNF 925 MEITNER, L
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2022. | Abrams Books for Young Readers | 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Blue shelves (1st floor) 1 available JNF 925 MEITNER, L |
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"Bestselling author-illustrator Marissa Moss tells the gripping story of Lise Meitner, the physicist who discovered nuclear fissionAs a female Jewish physicist in Berlin during the early 20th century, Lise Meitner had to fight for an education, a job, and equal treatment in her field, like having her name listed on her own research papers. Meitner made groundbreaking strides in the study of radiation, but when Hitler came to power in Germany, she...
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JNF 296 BRA
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2022. | Cherry Lake Publishing | 32 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Blue shelves (1st floor) 1 available JNF 296 BRA |
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"What are the core teachings and beliefs of Judaism? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and accommodate struggling readers. Includes sidebars that are...
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JNF 920.5 LEVI, L
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2022. | First U.S edition. | HarperCollins Publishers | 135 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Blue shelves (1st floor) 1 available JNF 920.5 LEVI, L |
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"1938, Italy. Six-year-old Lia loves to build sandcastles at the beach and her biggest problem is her shyness and quiet, birdlike voice--until prime minister Mussolini joins forces with Hitler in World War II, and everything changes. Now there are laws saying Jewish children can't go to school, Jews can't work, or go on vacation. It's difficult for Lia to understand why this is happening to her family. When her father loses his job, they must give...
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JNF 940.53 KOR
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2022. | First edition. | Little, Brown and Company | 225 pages ; 20 cm | English | On Shelf
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"A memoir of a young girl's childhood in wartime Romania, unlikely survival as a "Mengele twin" subjected to cruel Nazi medical experiments in Auschwitz, and postwar journey to forgiveness"--
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J LOW
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2022. | Levine Querido | 171 pages ; 22 cm | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Blue shelves (1st floor) 1 available J LOW |
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"A long ago accident. An isolated girl named Aviva. A community that wants to help, but doesn't know how. And a ghostly dybbuk, that no one but Aviva can see, causing mayhem and mischief that everyone blames on her. That is the setting for this suspenseful novel of a girl who seems to have lost everything, including her best friend Kayla, and a mother who was once vibrant and popular, but who now can't always get out of bed in the morning. As tensions...
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JNF 928.1 BLUME, J
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2018 | Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House,|c[2018] | 107 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Blue shelves (1st floor) 1 available JNF 928.1 BLUME, J |
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"Learn how Judy Blume went from a stay-at-home mother to one of the most beloved American authors of the twentieth century. Readers adore Judy Blume for her personal stories about the journey from childhood to adolescence. She has always been an imaginative person and an avid reader. As a child, Judy spent time looking through library shelves for the perfect books, and if she couldn't find the right ones, she entertained herself by making up stories...
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JNF 923.42 GINSBUR, R
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[2019] | Penguin Workshop | 106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Blue shelves (1st floor) 1 available JNF 923.42 GINSBUR, R |
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"Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is famous for her stylish collars (called jabots) and her commanding dissents. This opera-loving New Yorker has always spoken her mind; as a young lawyer, RBG advocated for gender equality and women's rights when few others did. She gained attention for the cases she won when arguing in front of the Supreme Court, before taking her place on the bench in 1993"--
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[2021] | Scholastic Press | 123 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm | English |
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"As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approached their home so they could hide. But soon their parents were tragically taken away, and the two sisters went on the run, desperate to find a safe place to hide. Eventually they, too, would...
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JNF 923.6 SZOLD, H
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[2021] | Creston Books | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Blue shelves (1st floor) 1 available JNF 923.6 SZOLD, H |
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Henrietta Szold took Queen Esther as a model and worked hard to save the Jewish people. In 1912, she founded the Jewish women's social justice organization, Hadassah. Henrietta started Hadassah determined to offer emergency medical care to mothers and children in Palestine. When WWII broke out, she rescued Jewish children from the Holocaust, and broadened Hadassah's mission to include education, youth development, and women's rights. Hadassah offers...
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Streetball crew volume 1
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2013. | First edition. | Disney-Hyperion Books | 265 pages ; 22 cm. | English |
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Eighth-grader Theo Rollins' growth spurt has Coach Mandrake trying to transform him into a basketball star, but training time is hurting the science club's chances of winning the "Aca-lympics," and being accused of stealing could mean Theo is off both teams.
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Lola Levine volume 6
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2017. | First edition. | Little, Brown and Company | 85 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. | English |
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Lola upsets her best friends by playing Halloween tricks on them but with help from her family, she may still be able to enjoy her favorite holiday.
13) Clara Lemlich
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JNF 923.6 LEMLICH, C
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[2021] | Philomel | 55 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm. | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Blue shelves (1st floor) 1 available JNF 923.6 LEMLICH, C |
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Clara Lemlich immigrated to New York to escape danger in Ukraine, where she was born. She started working in clothing factories on the Lower East Side, only to realize that workers were being treated unfairly. So she stood up for the rights of workers, especially girls and women--and she won, changing the way factory workers were treated in America forever!
14) Twerp
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Julian Twerski books volume 1
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J GOL
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2013. | First edition. | Random House | 275 pages ; 22 cm | English | On Shelf
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CD-J GOL
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[2013] | Unabridged. | Listening Library | 5 audio discs (5 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Junior Audio/Video (1st floor) 1 available CD-J GOL |
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In Queens, New York, in 1969, twelve-year-old Julian Twerski writes a journal for his English teacher in which he explores his friendships and how they are effected by girls, a new student who may be as fast as Julian, and especially an incident of bullying.
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JNF 222 EHR
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2013. | First edition. | Candlewick Press | 198 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm | English | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Blue shelves (1st floor) 1 available JNF 222 EHR |
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An adaptation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible presents the stories of Adam and Eve, Abraham, Moses, and other primary figures in a continuous narrative that upholds the complexities of the original text.
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All-of-a-kind family volume 1
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CD-J TAY
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[2006] | Unabridged. | Listen & Live Audio | 3 audio discs (approximately 4 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English | On Shelf
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2007. | Unabridged. | Listen & Live Audio | 1 sound media player (4 hr.) : digital ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. | English |
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It's the turn of the century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement abounds for five young sisters -- Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie. Follow along as they search for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor, or explore the basement warehouse of Papa's peddler's shop on rainy days. The five girls enjoy doing everything together, especially when it involves holidays and surprises. But no one could have...
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JNF 927.96 BARTALI, G
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[2021] | First edition. | Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers | 33 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm | English | On Shelf
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"Gino Bartali pedaled across Italy for years, winning one cycling race after another, including the 1938 Tour de France. Gino became an international sports hero! But the next year, World War II began, and it changed everything. Soldiers marched into Italy. Tanks rolled down the cobbled streets of Florence. And powerful leaders declared that Jewish people should be arrested. To the entire world, Gino Bartali was merely a champion cyclist. But Gino's...
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Round Rock Public Library - Young Adult Collections (1st floor) 1 available
SPA YA 940.53 FRANK
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[2017] | Primera edición Vintage Español. | Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House LLC | 159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm | Español | On Shelf
Round Rock Public Library - Young Adult Collections (1st floor) 1 available SPA YA 940.53 FRANK |
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"The only graphic biography of Anne Frank's diary that has been authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation and that uses text from the diary--it will introduce a new generation of young readers to this classic of Holocaust literature. This adaptation of Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl into a graphic version for a young readership, maintains the integrity and power of the original work. With stunning, expressive illustrations and ample direct quotation...
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2021. | First Aladdin hardcover edition. | Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division | viii, 337 pages ; 22 cm | English |
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Vienna. 1936. Three young friends--Leo, Elsa, and Max--spend a perfect day together, unaware that around them Europe is descending into a growing darkness and that events will soon mean that they are ripped apart from each other as their lives take very different directions... Inspired by a true story, this is an extraordinary novel that is as powerful as it is heartbreaking and shows the bonds of love, family and friendship allow glimmers of hope...
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J MCG
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2021. | First edition. | Candlewick Press | 278 pages ; 21 cm | English | On Shelf
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"Maple Mehta-Cohen has been keeping a secret: she can't read all that well. She has an impressive vocabulary and loves dictating stories into her recorder--especially the adventures of a daring sleuth who's half Indian and half Jewish like Maple herself--but words on the page just don't seem to make sense to her. Despite all Maple's clever tricks to hide her troubles with reading, her teacher is on to her, and now Maple has to repeat fifth grade....