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Mendel's Accordion
A boy finds his great grandfather's accordion in the attic and with it the sweet history of klezmer music and the role the old accordion played in Jewish life through the years.
Feivel's Flying Horses
Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! A loving father carves carousel horses that represent members of his family as he saves money to bring them from Europe to America. This book is a work of historical fiction based on the stories of Jewish woodcarvers who came from the Old Country and turned their talents to carving carousel horses on Coney Island.
Shanghai Sukkah
Fleeing the Holocaust in Europe, Marcus moves with his family from Berlin to Shanghai, where he doubts this unfamiliar city will ever feel like home. But with help from his new friend Liang, and the answers to a rabbi's riddle, Marcus sets out to build a unique sukkah in time for the harvest festival of Sukkot.
Emanuel and the Hanukkah Rescue
Angry that his father is afraid to kindle the Hanukkah lights, Emanuel stows away on a whaling ship. When a storm overtakes the boat, it is his father’s change of heart and the family menorah that light the way home.
Elan, Son of Two Peoples
"Always remember you are the son of two proud nations, Elan's parents tell him when he turns 13. After celebrating his Bar Mitzvah in San Francisco, Elan, with his Jewish father and Native American mother, travels to New Mexico, where he takes part in a Pueblo manhood ceremony.Based on a true story.
Pavel and the Tree Army
Pavel is a new American, excited about his new country. When his rabbi tells him that the Civilian Conservation Corps is hiring young people, Pavel is thrilled. As a member of the Corps, he learns to plant trees, build dams, and take care of the land. But not everyone in the Corps thinks Pavel belongs in America. It's not until he and his immigrant friends learn to sing the country's new national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" in time for Independence Day celebrations, that they're welcomed as true Americans.
Jekyll and Heidi
The locals call Heidi's uncle--the eccentric Dr. Jekyll--a mad scientist and Heidi thinks they are all crazy until she catches her uncle drinking a strange concoction and hears terrifying animal sounds in the middle of the night. Original.
Strange Haven
The author, part of the Jewish refugee community in Shanghai, tells of his experiences growing up in the ghetto under Japanese occupation.
Read for a Better World Educator Guide Grades 2-3
This essential guide to building and using an inclusive classroom library combines theory and lesson plans for educators of students in grades 2–3. Discover how to audit classroom collections, incorporate virtual resources, approach tough topics, and build stronger, kinder classrooms. In-depth theory and essential lesson plans help grade 2–3 educators develop a literacy program focused on diversity and inclusion. Prompts for self-reflection allow educators to personally engage with lessons and adapt them to their needs.
Suicide and the Gothic
Suicide and the Gothic is the first study of the representation of suicide in Gothic texts from the eighteenth century to the present. Poems, short stories, novels, films and video games are covered from European, American and Asian contexts.
