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JNF 920.72 A MER
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JNF 920.72 A MER
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"Probing the lives of historic icons like Anne Frank and Emma Goldman to contemporary heroines such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Janet Yellen the book also provides an overview of modern Jewish history. Subjects ranging from Anna Freud, the founder of psychoanalytic child psychology to fashion mogul Diane von Furstenberg to comedian Sarah Silverman offer a fascinating window into the ways Jewish women have approached their fields and embraced their...
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Junior - Science fiction & fantasy (2nd floor Children's Area)
J-SF SHA
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J-SF SHA
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Junior - Science fiction & fantasy (2nd floor Children's Area)
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J-SF SHA
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Naomi Teitelbaum is so ready for her Bat Mitzvah. Her prayers are memorized and she's definitely got a handle on her Torah portion (well, almost). Then she gets a mysterious gift: a tiny clay Golem. To Naomi's shock, it comes to life--and obeys her every command. At first, this small magical helper seems like the best Bat Mitzvah gift ever. But with each command, the Golem grows...and gets harder to hide. And creepy, unnatural creatures like dybbuks,...
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"During World War II, families all across Europe huddled together in basements, attics, and closets as Nazi soldiers rounded up anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became a tool of hate when the Nazis forced Jewish people to carry papers stamped with that star, so that it was clear who to capture. But many brave souls dared to help them. Jewish teenager Jacqueline Gauthier, a member of the French Resistance who had to conceal...
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"The powerful and sensitively told true story of the Czech Kindertransport, which rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution on the eve of World War II"--Provided by publisher.
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 940.53 STI
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JNF 940.53 STI
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 940.53 STI
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JNF 940.53 STI
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"The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them...
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 956.9406 FRA
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JNF 956.9406 FRA
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 956.9406 FRA
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JNF 956.9406 FRA
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Complete with maps and photographs, a guide provides a comprehensive review of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a review of the area's history, its people, significant past and present events, and definitions of commonly used terms.
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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J FEL
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J FEL
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Twelve-year-old Yasmeen Khoury is unhappy that her family has moved from Detroit to San Antonio, Texas, leaving her friends and Arab Christian community behind; from the very first day at school Yasmeen feels completely isolated and out of place, but she slowly makes friends with a Mexican boy, Carlos, and her Jewish neighbor, Ayelet Cohen, although she feels like she has to hide these friendships, especially from her Palestinian father, a native...
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From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures.
9) All of me
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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J BAR
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J BAR
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"Thirteen-year-old Ari faces what it is to be a man while dealing with a cross-country move, his parents' separation, being bullied for his weight, and belatedly starting bar mitzvah preparations." --
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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J ROB
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J ROB
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Eight-year-old Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn in 1948, although many of his neighbors are not, and when Steve actually meets his hero he is even more excited--and worried that a misunderstanding over a Christmas tree could damage his new friendship.
11) Camp Mah Tovu
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American horse tales volume 4
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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J HOR v.04
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J HOR v.04
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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J HOR v.04
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J HOR v.04
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Lila struggles to connect to others at Camp Mah Tovu until she meets Lonny, a mysterious horse who helps her develop the confidence to befriend the other campers.
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"When Carnegie hall opened in 1891, no one could have predicted its incredible success. With talented artists like Duke Ellington and scientists like Albert Einstein gracing its stage, Carnegie became a place where all people could join together and be entertained... Violinist Isaac Stern, the son of Jewish immigrants who fled to America to escape the Holocaust [had] his dream of performing on Carnegie Hall's legendary stage [come] true many times...
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Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins have spent most of that time working on a cure. Then Pesah has a vision: The Angel of Death will come for him on Rosh Hashanah, just one month away. So Ziva takes her brother and runs away to find doctors who can cure him. But when they meet and accidentally free a half-demon boy, he suggests paying his debt by leading them to the fabled city of Luz, where no one ever dies--the one place Pesah...
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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J SAS
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J SAS
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"Ellen, an autistic thirteen-year-old, navigates a new city, shifting friendships, a growing crush, and her queer and Jewish identities while on a class trip to Barcelona, Spain."--
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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J BAR
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J BAR
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"Etan has stopped speaking since his mother left. His father and grandfather don't know how to help him. His friends have given up on him. When Etan is asked to deliver a grocery order to the outskirts of town, he realizes he's at the home of Malia Agbayani, also known as the creature. Malia stopped going to school when her acute eczema spread to her face, and the bullying became too much. Soon, other kids tease Etan for being friends with the creature....
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 796.04 GUT
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JNF 796.04 GUT
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 796.04 GUT
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JNF 796.04 GUT
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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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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...
18) My life as a Jew
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 296 BRA
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JNF 296 BRA
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 296 BRA
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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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"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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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 940.53 KOR
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JNF 940.53 KOR
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 940.53 KOR
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JNF 940.53 KOR
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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"--