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Hour of need

the daring escape of the Danish Jews during World War II
2023
"[Presents] a graphic novel telling the true story of the Nazi Resistance in Denmark during World War II and the heroes that saved the Danish Jews by helping them evacuate to Sweden"--Dust jacket flap.
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The museum of lost and found

2023
When eleven-year-old Vanessa discovers an abandoned museum, she starts filling it with her own projects and art and memories, thinking maybe, if she can put them all together in just the right way, she can finally understand why she and her relationships are the way they are.
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A sky full of song

2023
In 1905 North Dakota, eleven-year-old Russian immigrant Shoshana is bullied for being Jewish, but after listening to the music of her homeland, she is reminded of the resilience and traditions her people have brought all the way to the prairie.

Last canto of the dead

2023
Simultaneous battles rage in the Caribbean and Brooklyn as sixteen-year-olds Mateo and Chela, two gods-turned-teenagers, try to get to the bottom of what is keeping them apart.

Just shy of ordinary

2024
Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.

Not so shy

2023
Twelve-year-old Shai hates having to move to America and is determined to find a way get back home to Israel--until she starts opening up to new experiences and friendships.

Recommended for you

2021
Shoshanna Greenburg loves her job at the bookstore, Once Upon, until Jake Kaplan joins the staff, a handsome non-reader who challenges her for a bonus she needs.

The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol

2023
"Nate Gadol is a great big spirit with eyes as shiny as golden coins and a smile that is lantern-bright. He can make anything last as long as it is needed, like a tiny bit of oil that must stretch for eight nights, or a small lump of chocolate that grows to allow the Glasers to treat their children and spurs them to share what little they have with the O'Malleys. A mythical, magical take on the way Jewish families came to give and receive gifts over Hanukkah, just as their Christian neighbors do at Christmas, thanks to a loving spirit working behind the scenes--together with a certain jolly old soul"--Provided by publisher.

Witnesses to darkness

2023
"Young Polish woman Hanna and her farming family have mostly stayed out of trouble during the Nazi occupation. But when she and her brother, Adam, hear regular screams coming from a nearby forest in the night, they venture out to investigate despite the risk. What they discover will change them forever"--Back cover.

Risk and reward

2023
"As the captives of the Reich plan their escape, the arrival of someone from Ed's past and a destructive American air raid help them secure the tools they need for success. With a strategy in place, all that's left to do is work together and risk it all when the time is right. Will it pay off?"--Back cover.

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