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The Song of the Dead Sea Scrolls

by Leslea Newman, Vesper Stamper ...

For more than 2,000 years, the Dead Sea Scrolls were naturally preserved in a jar in a cave in the arid climate of the Judean Desert. The discovery of these parchments by a young Bedouin shepherd is beautifully and moving shared in these gorgeously collaged pages by the award-winning author Lesléa Newman and the equally acclaimed illustrator Vesper Stamper.Based on a true story, this book tells ... Read more

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For more than 2,000 years, the Dead Sea Scrolls were naturally preserved in a jar in a cave in the arid climate of the Judean Desert. The discovery of these parchments by a young Bedouin shepherd is beautifully and moving shared in these gorgeously collaged pages by the award-winning author Lesléa Newman and the equally acclaimed illustrator Vesper Stamper.Based on a true story, this book tells
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The Reluctant Daughter

by Lesléa Newman ...

A story every daughter will recognize, The Reluctant Daughter depicts the struggles of Lydia Pinkowitz to communicate the realities of her life as a lesbian, as a feminist scholar, and as the woman she has become to her mother Doris. After years of hoping to attain her mothers love and acceptance while struggling to live a true and honest life, Lydia eventually acknowledges her mother will never ... Read more

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A story every daughter will recognize, The Reluctant Daughter depicts the struggles of Lydia Pinkowitz to communicate the realities of her life as a lesbian, as a feminist scholar, and as the woman she has become to her mother Doris. After years of hoping to attain her mothers love and acceptance while struggling to live a true and honest life, Lydia eventually acknowledges her mother will never
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Always Matt

A Tribute to Matthew Shepard

by Lesléa Newman ...

A poignant tribute to the life of Matthew Shepard and his legacy in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, honoring the formation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which dedicates its mission to erasing hateOn the night of October 6, 1998, in Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Wayne Shepard (1976–1998) was brutally killed solely because he was gay. It was a shocking murder that was nationally covered in the media, ... Read more

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A poignant tribute to the life of Matthew Shepard and his legacy in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, honoring the formation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which dedicates its mission to erasing hateOn the night of October 6, 1998, in Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Wayne Shepard (1976–1998) was brutally killed solely because he was gay. It was a shocking murder that was nationally covered in the media,
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Gittel's Journey

An Ellis Island Story

by Amy June Bates, Lesléa Newman ...

Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story is an award-winning picture book from author Lesléa Newman and illustrator Amy Bates.Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin’s address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis ... Read more

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Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story is an award-winning picture book from author Lesléa Newman and illustrator Amy Bates.Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin’s address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis
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Hanukkah Delight!

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Illustrated by Amy Husband ...

Whimsical bunnies celebrate Hanukkah in this charming rhyming board book describing all the Hanukkah rituals beloved by Jewish kids. ... Read more

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Whimsical bunnies celebrate Hanukkah in this charming rhyming board book describing all the Hanukkah rituals beloved by Jewish kids.
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Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed

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Illustrated by Amy June Bates ...

A 2016 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award WinnerA kitten’s stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship.Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn’t mind. Everything he heard was music to his ears. One day, while out for a walk, he heard ... Read more

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A 2016 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award WinnerA kitten’s stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship.Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn’t mind. Everything he heard was music to his ears. One day, while out for a walk, he heard
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ABC Cats: An Alpha-Cat Book

by Lesléa Newman ...

Illustrated by Isabella Kung ...

A beguiling array of felines from A to Z makes learning the alphabet the cat’s pajamas.From curious to elegant, grouchy to inquisitive, rowdy to tangled to . . . well, unusual (who says cats don’t swim in the tub?), these twenty-six charming felines interact with oversize alphabet letters on rhyming spreads. Author Lesléa Newman and illustrator Isabella Kung offer a cat’s-eye concept book that ... Read more

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A beguiling array of felines from A to Z makes learning the alphabet the cat’s pajamas.From curious to elegant, grouchy to inquisitive, rowdy to tangled to . . . well, unusual (who says cats don’t swim in the tub?), these twenty-six charming felines interact with oversize alphabet letters on rhyming spreads. Author Lesléa Newman and illustrator Isabella Kung offer a cat’s-eye concept book that
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Celebrate Shabbat with Mommy, Mama, and Me

by Lesléa Newman ...

Illustrated by Zara González Hoang ...

A child helps their two moms prepare for Shabbat dinner in this sweet, rhyming picture book celebrating love, tradition, and pride.Peace and love fill up our homeas we all sing “Shabbat Shalom.”It’s Friday night! This family is celebrating Shabbat. How will they get ready? Join Mommy, Mama, and their child as they set the table, light candles, and bless the challah in an evening full of love and ... Read more

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A child helps their two moms prepare for Shabbat dinner in this sweet, rhyming picture book celebrating love, tradition, and pride.Peace and love fill up our homeas we all sing “Shabbat Shalom.”It’s Friday night! This family is celebrating Shabbat. How will they get ready? Join Mommy, Mama, and their child as they set the table, light candles, and bless the challah in an evening full of love and
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Happy Shabbat from Daddy, Papa, and Me

by Lesléa Newman ...

Illustrated by Zara González Hoang ...

A child helps their dads prepare for Shabbat dinner in this sweet, rhyming picture book celebrating love, tradition, and pride.Daddy and Papa hug me tightWe love Shabbat—our favorite night!It’s time for Shabbat! Follow one family as they prepare for this very special day of the week. There are dishes to be placed, candles ready to be lit, and a prayer to be sung together. Daddy, Papa, and their ... Read more

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A child helps their dads prepare for Shabbat dinner in this sweet, rhyming picture book celebrating love, tradition, and pride.Daddy and Papa hug me tightWe love Shabbat—our favorite night!It’s time for Shabbat! Follow one family as they prepare for this very special day of the week. There are dishes to be placed, candles ready to be lit, and a prayer to be sung together. Daddy, Papa, and their
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Hanukkah

by Lesléa Newman ...

Illustrated by Rotem Teplow ...

Series series Celebrations & Festivals
Discover the joy and meaning of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.Lior and his parents, aunties, uncles, grandparents, and cousins are inviting you to celebrate with them! Join in as they make latkes, light the Menorah, recite the Hanukkah blessings, play the dreidel game, and share presents.Along the way, you’ll learn how Hanukkah is an eight-day cel... ... Read more

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Discover the joy and meaning of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.Lior and his parents, aunties, uncles, grandparents, and cousins are inviting you to celebrate with them! Join in as they make latkes, light the Menorah, recite the Hanukkah blessings, play the dreidel game, and share presents.Along the way, you’ll learn how Hanukkah is an eight-day cel...
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Something Sweet

A Sitting Shiva Story

Illustrated by Sarita Rich ...

by Lesléa Newman ...

**From award-winning author Lesléa Newman comes a shiva story about grief and remembrance, Jewish culture and connection, and learning how to support a friend.Something Sweet is a beautiful and touching picture book for 5 to 8 year-olds that handles the difficult theme of death with grace, humor, and honesty.**Lizzie’s never experienced shiva before. When she and her mom arrive at Joshua’s house, ... Read more

$9.99 USD

**From award-winning author Lesléa Newman comes a shiva story about grief and remembrance, Jewish culture and connection, and learning how to support a friend.Something Sweet is a beautiful and touching picture book for 5 to 8 year-olds that handles the difficult theme of death with grace, humor, and honesty.**Lizzie’s never experienced shiva before. When she and her mom arrive at Joshua’s house,
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You Can't Say That!

Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell

by Robie H. Harris, Susan Kuklin, Meg Medina, Matt de la Peña, David Levithan, Lesléa Newman, Peter Parnell, Katherine Paterson, Dav Pilkey, Justin Richardson, Sonya Sones, Angie Thomas, R.L. Stine ...

What happens when freedom of expression comes under threat? In frank and wide-ranging interviews, historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus probes the experience of thirteen leading authors of books for young people.A powerful photo essay on transgender teens is called anti-religious and anti-family. A meticulously researched primer on sex education stirs up accusations of pornography and child abuse ... Read more

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What happens when freedom of expression comes under threat? In frank and wide-ranging interviews, historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus probes the experience of thirteen leading authors of books for young people.A powerful photo essay on transgender teens is called anti-religious and anti-family. A meticulously researched primer on sex education stirs up accusations of pornography and child abuse
... Read more

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