Subject search:Jews AND Fiction

Skeletons at the Feast

by Chris Bohjalian
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
World War II, Holocaust, Germany, historical fiction
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
5750
Status
Available
Call number
F BOH

Molly's Pilgrim

by Barbara Cohen Director
DVD, 2008
Tags
ages 6-8, Sukkot, AR book - LG, historical fiction, honoring parents, immigration and emigration, respecting differences, mothers, school, Thanksgiving
Collections
DVDs, Federation Collection
Series
Molly (1)
Barcode
4685
Status
Available
Call number
DVD J COH

The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah

by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
grandparents, Bat Mitzvah, prejudice, Jews - identity, ages 9-12, teen - young adult, AR book - MG
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4345
Status
Available
Call number
J F BAS

Chicken Man

by Michelle Edwards
Paperback, 2008
Tags
PJ Library, National Jewish Book Award, kibbutz - kibbutzim, Israel, Minnesota Book Award, Linda Silver, kindness to animals, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha, work ethic, cheerfulness, community - kehillah — 3 more, optimism, animals, occupations
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3770
Status
Available
Call number
E EDW

The Harmonica

by Tony Johnston
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
Holocaust, ages 9-12, AR book - MG, World War II, Holocaust - concentration camps, music
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4231
Status
Available
Call number
J F JOH

The Wedding That Saved a Town

by Yale Strom
Paperback, 2008
Tags
AR book - LG, life cycle events, klezmer, miracles, weddings
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
2023
Status
Available
Call number
E STR

The Chosen

by Chaim Potok
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", teen - young adult, ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound, New York Times Bestseller, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, URJ Library List, URJ Middle School list, AR book - UG, love for Torah - Ahavat Torah — 6 more, wisdom - study - learning, fathers, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, Hasidim - Hasidism, Brooklyn, teens - teenagers
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Series
The Chosen (1)
Barcode
1781
Status
Available
Call number
T F POT

Mara's Stories: Glimmers in the Darkness

by Gary Schmidt
Paperback, 2008
Tags
Linda Silver "Future Classic?", Holocaust, folklore - folktales - legends, AR book - MG, courage - ometz lev, faith in God, Holocaust - concentration camps, short stories, teen - young adult, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1964
Status
Available
Call number
T F SCH

Honey cake

by Joan Betty Stuchner
Paper Book, 2008
Tags
Sydney Taylor Notable Book, Holocaust, ages 9-12, AR book - LG, courage - ometz lev, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, Holocaust - Denmark, Denmark, World War II, family, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1792
Status
Available
Call number
J F STU

Naming Liberty

by Jane Yolen
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, ages 6-8, AR book - LG, generosity, perseverance, artists, biography, immigration and emigration, New York, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1565
Status
Available
Call number
E YOL

Someone for Mr. Sussman

by Patricia Polacco
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
grandparents, keeping kosher - kashrut, AR book - LG, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha, honesty - emet, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, perseverance, dating, ages 3-5, Yiddish language, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1192
Status
Available
Call number
E POL

Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah ride

by Deborah Bodin Cohen
Paper Book, 2008
Tags
teshuvah - repentance, AR book - LG, forgiveness - selichot, humility, achrayut - responsibility, High Holidays - High Holy Days, Israel, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Palestine, trains
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Series
Engineer Ari
Barcode
466
Status
Available
Call number
H HH E COH

The Castle on Hester Street

by Linda Heller
Paperback, 2007
Tags
PJ Library, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, grandparents, AR book - LG, honoring elders, immigration and emigration, cheerfulness
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6860
Status
Available
Call number
E HEL

The Friday Nights of Nana

by Amy Hest
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Shabbat - Sabbath, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, grandparents, AR book - LG, honoring elders, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, ages 3-5, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6320
Status
Available
Call number
H SH E HES

Mezuzah on the Door (Jewish Identity)

by Amy Meltzer
Paperback, 2007
Tags
AR book - LG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, mezuzah, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, loving one's neighbor, moving, ages 6-8, Shema
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6299
Status
Available
Call number
E MEL

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

by Michael Chabon
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
Alaska, mystery, AR book - UG
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
6097
Status
Available
Call number
F CHA

The Castle on Hester Street

by Linda Heller
Paperback, 2007
Tags
PJ Library, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, grandparents, AR book - LG, honoring elders, immigration and emigration, cheerfulness
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5791
Status
Available
Call number
E HEL

Mezuzah on the Door

by Amy Meltzer
Paperback, 2007
Tags
AR book - LG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, mezuzah, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, loving one's neighbor, moving, ages 6-8, Shema
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5821
Status
Available
Call number
E MEL

The Friday Nights of Nana

by Amy Hest
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Shabbat - Sabbath, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, grandparents, AR book - LG, honoring elders, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, ages 3-5, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5830
Status
Available
Call number
H SH E HES

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

by Michael Chabon
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Alaska, mystery, AR book - UG
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
5294
Status
Available
Call number
F CHA

A Mezuzah on the Door

by Amy Meltzer
Paperback, 2007
Tags
AR book - LG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, mezuzah, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, loving one's neighbor, moving, ages 6-8, Shema
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4473
Status
Available
Call number
E MEL

The Entertainer and the Dybbuk

by Sid Fleischman
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
Holocaust, seeking justice, fantasy, magic, supernatural, ghosts, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, rachamim - compassion and mercy
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4162
Status
Available
Call number
T F FLE

Hitler's Canary

by Sandi Toksvig
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
aiding those in distress, Holocaust, AR book - MG, courage - ometz lev, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, Holocaust - Denmark, Denmark, theatre - theater, World War II, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3936
Status
Available
Call number
J F TOK

Hanukkah moon

by Deborah da Costa
Paper Book, 2007
Tags
Hanukkah, kindness to animals, AR book - LG, women, animals, photography, Rosh Hodesh, Sephardim
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3659
Status
Available
Call number
H HN E DAC

Kabbalah: A Love Story

by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
Paperback, 2007
Tags
URJ Significant Jewish Books, Kabbalah, mysticism, Betty's 100 Books, New York, spirituality
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
4505
Status
Available
Call number
F KUS

Broken Bridge

by Lynne Reid Banks
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
URJ Middle School list, sequel to "One More River", teen - young adult, AR book - UG, Arab-Jewish relations, Israel, kibbutz - kibbutzim
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Series
One More River (2)
Barcode
4200
Status
Available
Call number
T F BAN

Ten old men and a mouse

by Cary Fagan
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, kindness to animals, achrayut - responsibility, animals, Canada, pets, synagogues
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1582
Status
Available
Call number
E FAG

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Holocaust, teen - young adult, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Horn Book Fanfare Best Book, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, mensch - decent person, AR book - UG — 12 more, choosing between right and wrong, courage - ometz lev, feeding the hungry, honoring parents, wisdom - study - learning, books and reading, death, Germany, World War II, historical fiction, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1802
Status
Available
Call number
T F ZUS

The King of Mulberry Street

by Donna Jo Napoli
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Sydney Taylor Notable Book, teen - young adult, CHAI Lit List Level 7, ALA Notable Children's Book, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, AR book - MG, cheerfulness, courage - ometz lev, keeping kosher - kashrut, perseverance, Americanization — 8 more, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, immigration and emigration, Italy, New York, orphans, inner strength - gevurah, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1556
Status
Available
Call number
T F NAP

A nickel, a trolley, a treasure house

by Sharon Reiss Baker
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
Sydney Taylor Notable Book, ages 6-8, AR book - LG, reverence and awe - yirah, art, immigration and emigration, New York
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1743
Status
Available
Call number
E BAK

A Sack Full of Feathers

by Debby Waldman
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Torah portions - Tazria, Torah portions - Behaalotecha, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, AR book - LG, honesty - emet, watching one's speech, gossip or bad speech, folklore - folktales - legends, rabbis, shtetl, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1191
Status
Available
Call number
E 398.2 WAL

The castle on Hester Street

by Linda Heller
Paperback, 2007
Tags
PJ Library, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, grandparents, AR book - LG, honoring elders, immigration and emigration, cheerfulness
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
543
Status
Available
Call number
E HEL

A Mezuzah on the Door

by Amy Meltzer
Paperback, 2007
Tags
AR book - LG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, mezuzah, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, loving one's neighbor, moving, ages 6-8, Shema
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
92
Status
Available
Call number
E MEL

A Sack Full of Feathers

by Debby Waldman
Paperback, 2006
Tags
Torah portions - Tazria, Torah portions - Behaalotecha, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, AR book - LG, honesty - emet, watching one's speech, gossip or bad speech, folklore - folktales - legends, rabbis, shtetl, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6867
Status
Available
Call number
E 398.2 WAL

Chanukah Lights Everywhere

by Michael J. Rosen
Paperback, 2006
Tags
Hanukkah, ages 3-5
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6499
Status
Available
Call number
H HN E ROS

Across the Alley

by Richard Michelson
Paperback, 2006
Tags
AJL Notable Book, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, prejudice, race relations, ages 6-8, AR book - LG, historical fiction, multi-cultural, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, African American - Jewish relations, baseball — 7 more, music, African-Americans, violin, Holocaust - survivors, ages 3-5, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5281
Status
Available
Call number
E MIC

Across the Alley

by Richard Michelson
Paperback, 2006
Tags
AJL Notable Book, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, prejudice, race relations, ages 6-8, AR book - LG, historical fiction, multi-cultural, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, African American - Jewish relations, baseball — 7 more, music, African-Americans, violin, Holocaust - survivors, ages 3-5, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5134
Status
Available
Call number
E MIC

Kabbalah: A Love Story

by Lawrence Kushner
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
URJ Significant Jewish Books, Kabbalah, mysticism, New York, spirituality
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
4630
Status
Available
Call number
F KUS

A grandma like yours ; A grandpa like yours

by Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum
Paperback, 2006
Tags
AJL Notable Book, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, grandparents, honoring elders, animals
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3777
Status
Available
Call number
E ROS

Rebecca's journey home

by Brynn Olenberg Sugarman
Paperback, 2006
Tags
shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, adoption, PJ Library, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, AR book - LG, life cycle events, multi-cultural, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, family
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3774
Status
Available
Call number
E SUG

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Holocaust, teen - young adult, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Horn Book Fanfare Best Book, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, mensch - decent person, AR book - UG — 12 more, choosing between right and wrong, courage - ometz lev, feeding the hungry, honoring parents, wisdom - study - learning, books and reading, death, Germany, World War II, historical fiction, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
3422
Status
Available
Call number
T F ZUS

Across the Alley

by Richard Michelson
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
AJL Notable Book, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, prejudice, race relations, ages 6-8, AR book - LG, historical fiction, multi-cultural, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, African American - Jewish relations, baseball — 7 more, music, African-Americans, violin, Holocaust - survivors, ages 3-5, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3977
Status
Available
Call number
E MIC

Julia's Kitchen

by Brenda A. Ferber
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, ages 9-12, AR book - MG, death, fathers, rachamim - compassion and mercy
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
2055
Status
Available
Call number
J F FER

Shanghai Shadows

by Lois Ruby
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, Holocaust, AR book - MG+, courage - ometz lev, anti-Semitism, brothers, China, World War II, Shanghai, teen - young adult — 1 more, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1878
Status
Available
Call number
T F RUB

Willy and Max: A Holocaust Story

by Amy Littlesugar
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
Holocaust, AR book - LG, loving one's neighbor, anti-Semitism, art, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1546
Status
Available
Call number
J F LIT

Confessions of a Closet Catholic

by Sarah Darer Littman
Paperback, 2006
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, Linda Silver "Future Classic?", shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, grandparents, AR book - MG, honoring elders, family, God, Judaism, prayer - tefillah, sin — 4 more, spirituality, Catholicism, New York, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1817
Status
Available
Call number
T F LIT

Never Mind The Goldbergs

by Matthue Roth
Paperback, 2006
Tags
Nili's list, AR book - UG, avoiding temptation, keeping kosher - kashrut, actors - actresses, Orthodox Judaism, parents, television
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1655
Status
Available
Call number
T F ROT

How to Ruin a Summer Vacation

by Simone Elkeles
Paperback, 2006
Tags
teen - young adult, Nili's list, community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, AR book - UG, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, humiliation, family, fathers, Israel
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Series
How to Ruin (1)
Barcode
1555
Status
Available
Call number
T F ELK

My cousin Tamar lives in Israel

by Michelle Shapiro Abraham
Paperback, 2006
Tags
Sydney Taylor Notable Book, ages 3-5, ages 6-8, Israel
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1359
Status
Available
Call number
E ABR

Dinosaur on Shabbat

by Diane Levin Rauchwerger
Paper Book, 2006
Tags
Tot Shabbat list, Shabbat - Sabbath
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1250
Status
Available
Call number
H SH E RAU
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