Tag search:New York

When Jessie Came Across the Sea

by Amy Hest
Paperback, 1997
Tags
Christopher Award, Kate Greenaway Medal, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, AR book - MG, courage - ometz lev, immigration and emigration, l'dor v'dor - passing on traditions, work ethic, cheerfulness, honoring elders, grandparents — 4 more, New York, orphans, ages 9-12, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4651
Status
Available
Call number
E HES

MAH JONGG: Crak, Bam, Dot

by Patsy Tarr Editor
Paperback, 2010
Tags
Mah-Jongg, China, New York, Miami, games
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
4634
Status
Available
Call number
795.34 TAR

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

Skating with the Statue of Liberty

by Susan Lynn Meyer
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
teen - young adult, immigration and emigration, Holocaust, France, Holocaust - refugees, New York, school, prejudice, AR book - MG, African-Americans, race relations — 4 more, African American - Jewish relations, Sydney Taylor Notable Book, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4431
Status
Available
Call number
T F MEY

Twerp

by Mark Goldblatt
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
school, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, personal narratives - diaries - memoirs, New York, ages 9-12, teen - young adult, AR book - MG, bullies and bullying, inner strength - gevurah, teshuvah - repentance
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Twerp (1)
Barcode
4424
Status
Available
Call number
J F GOL

Playing With Matches

by Suri Rosen
Paperback, 2014
Tags
teen - young adult, dating, sisters, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, New York
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4387
Status
Available
Call number
T F ROS

Greenhorn

by Anna Olswanger
Hardcover, 2012
Tags
Holocaust - survivors, New York, school, bullies and bullying, teen - young adult, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4386
Status
Available
Call number
T F OLS

Feivel's Flying Horses

by Heidi Smith Hyde
Paperback, 2010
Tags
AR book - LG, immigration and emigration, work ethic, cheerfulness, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, fathers, Coney Island, New York, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4370
Status
Available
Call number
E HYD

Mrs. Kaputnik's Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium

by Rona Arato
Paperback, 2010
Tags
AR book - MG, immigration and emigration, New York, ages 9-12, fantasy, crime and criminals, community - kehillah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4350
Status
Available
Call number
J F ARA

Finding the Worm (Twerp Sequel)

by Mark Goldblatt
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
teen - young adult, Bar Mitzvah, school, New York, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, AR book - MG
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Series
Twerp (2)
Barcode
4336
Status
Available
Call number
T F GOL

The Carp in the Bathtub

by Barb Cohen
Paperback, 2016
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, ages 9-12, Passover, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, kindness to animals, AR book - LG, loving one's neighbor, family, fathers, food — 3 more, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, New York, mothers
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Leah & Harry Katz (1)
Barcode
4264
Status
Available
Call number
H PS J F COH

Unfinished Business

by Helen Hall
Hardcover, 1971
Tags
New York
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
4146
Status
Available
Call number
362.5 HAL

Tova Bloom To the Rescue

by Miriam Walfish
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
historical fiction, United States, Revolutionary War, New York, Philadelphia, sisters
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4084
Status
Available
Call number
J F WAL

Penina's Lost and Found

by Miriam Walfish
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
New York, historical fiction, returning lost objects
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4088
Status
Available
Call number
J F WAL

Penina's Adventure at Sea

by Miriam Walfish
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
historical fiction, immigration and emigration, sisters, New York
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4087
Status
Available
Call number
J F WAL

Tova Bloom Solves the Riddle

by Miriam Walfish
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
historical fiction, New York, United States, Revolutionary War, riddles
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4085
Status
Available
Call number
J F WAL

Beyond the Pale

by Elana Dykewomon
Paperback, 1997
Tags
immigration and emigration, New York, LGBTQ, women, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
3968
Status
Available
Call number
F DYK

Rivington Street

by Meredith Tax
Hardcover, 1982
Tags
historical fiction, New York, Triangle Factory Fire, labor unions, women
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
3966
Status
Available
Call number
F TAX

Cursing Columbus

by Eve Tal
Hardcover, 2009
Tags
AR book - MG+, immigration and emigration, crime and criminals, family, wisdom - study - learning, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, New York, teen - young adult, ages 9-12
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4052
Status
Available
Call number
T F TAL

The Locket: Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (Historical Fiction Adventures)

by Suzanne Lieurance
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
ages 9-12, AR book - MG, seeking justice, Triangle Factory Fire, spirit - ruach, historical fiction, immigration and emigration, New York, labor unions, sisters, factories — 1 more, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Historical Fiction Adventures
Barcode
4156
Status
Available
Call number
J F LIE

Shutting Out the Sky: Life in the Tenements of New York, 1880-1924 (Jane Addams Honor Book (Awards))

by Deborah Hopkinson
Hardcover, 2003
Tags
immigration and emigration, New York, courage - ometz lev, AR book - MG, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, wisdom - study - learning, perseverance, Americanization, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4115
Status
Available
Call number
J 307.76 HOP

Uprising

by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
courage - ometz lev, Triangle Factory Fire, AR book - MG, seeking justice, historical fiction, New York, labor unions, women, factories, immigration and emigration, ages 9-12 — 3 more, teen - young adult, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4109
Status
Available
Call number
J F HAD

The Crystal Ball: A Rebecca Mystery (American Girl Mysteries) (American Girl Beforever Mysteries)

by Jacqueline Greene
Paperback, 2012
Tags
AR book - MG, choosing between right and wrong, courage - ometz lev, respecting differences, historical fiction, New York, magic, mystery, ages 9-12, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
American Girl Mysteries (Rebecca), American Girls (Rebecca Mystery 3), American Girls: Rebecca (Mystery 3)
Barcode
4295
Status
Available
Call number
J F GRE

The Streets Are Paved With Gold

by Fran Weissenberg
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
derekh eretz - doing the right thing, immigration and emigration, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, honoring parents, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, wisdom - study - learning, keeping kosher - kashrut, tolerance, visiting the sick - bikur cholim, Americanization, brothers — 9 more, family, fathers, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, intermarriage, New York, mothers, parents, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4235
Status
Available
Call number
T F WEI

Threads and Flames

by Esther Friesner
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
aiding those in distress, Triangle Factory Fire, teen - young adult, AR book - MG+, courage - ometz lev, mensch - decent person, historical fiction, immigration and emigration, New York, labor unions, sisters — 2 more, factories, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4051
Status
Available
Call number
T F FRI

Liberty's Voice: the Emma Lazarus Story

by Erica Silverman
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
aiding those in distress, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, AR book - LG, biography, immigration and emigration, New York, poetry, Emma Lazarus, women, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Juvenile Biography
Barcode
4024
Status
Available
Call number
J B LAZ

A Pickpocket's Tale

by Karen Schwabach
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
New York, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, ages 9-12, teen - young adult, AR book - MG, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, crime and criminals, historical fiction, orphans
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4026
Status
Available
Call number
J F SCH

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (Code Red)

by Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
social activism, AR book - MG, aiding those in distress, seeking justice, Triangle Factory Fire, New York, labor unions, factories, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4227
Status
Available
Call number
J 974.7 GRE

Gracie's Night: A Hannukah Story

by Lynn Taylor Gordon
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
mensch - decent person, generosity, honoring parents, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, taking initiative, tzedakah - charity, New York, Hanukkah, caring for others, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4041
Status
Available
Call number
H HN E GOR

Tenement: Immigrant Life on the Lower East Side

by Raymond Bial
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
immigration and emigration, ages 9-12, photography, New York, courage - ometz lev, perseverance, Americanization, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4133
Status
Available
Call number
J 307.76 BIA

Bras & Broomsticks (Magic In Manhattan)

by Sarah Mlynowski
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
teens - teenagers, school, sisters, weddings, fathers, humor, New York, teen - young adult, supernatural, witches
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Series
Magic in Manhattan (1)
Barcode
4173
Status
Available
Call number
T F MLY

Oskar and the Eight Blessings

by Tanya Simon
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
Hanukkah, ages 6-8, New York, Holocaust - refugees, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, blessings, gratitude - HaKarat HaTov, rachamim - compassion and mercy
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4124
Status
Available
Call number
H HN E SIM

The Girl in the Torch

by Robert Sharenow
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
immigration and emigration, ages 9-12, Sydney Taylor Notable Book, AR book - MG, choosing between right and wrong, anti-Semitism, New York
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3947
Status
Available
Call number
J F SHA

Once Upon a Shabbos

by Jacqueline Jules
Paperback, 1998
Tags
Shabbat - Sabbath, Linda Silver, kindness to animals, grandparents, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, feeding the hungry, forgiveness - selichot, animals, New York
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3888
Status
Available
Call number
H SH E JUL

Isabel's War

by Lila Perl
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
Holocaust, Sydney Taylor Award, Bronx, New York, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4073
Status
Available
Call number
T F PER

Audacity

by Melanie Crowder
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
written in verse, feminism, Clara Lemlich Shavelson, labor unions, immigration and emigration, New York, National Jewish Book Award finalist, teen - young adult, ALA Top 10 Best Fiction for Young Adults, NYPL Best Book for Teens, BCCB Blue Ribbon Book
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4066
Status
Available
Call number
T F CRO

Meg Goldberg on Parade

by Andria Rosenbaum
Paperback, 2015
Tags
Israel, New York, Yom Ha'atzma'ut
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3877
Status
Available
Call number
E ROS

The Cats in the Doll Shop

by Yona Zeldis McDonough
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
immigration and emigration, New York, AR book - LG, historical fiction, family, sisters, cats, rachamim - compassion and mercy
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Doll Shop (2)
Barcode
3827
Status
Available
Call number
J F MCD

The Life and Opinions of Amy Finawitz

by Laura Toffler-Corrie
Ebook, 2010
Tags
unique e-mail format, AR book - MG, honoring elders, respecting differences, adolescence, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, humor, New York, Orthodox Judaism, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
3828
Status
Available
Call number
T F TOF

The Watcher in the Shadows (Inquisitor's Apprentice)

by Ms. Chris Moriarty
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
AR book - MG+, New York, fantasy, science fiction, supernatural
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Inquisitor's Apprentice (2)
Barcode
3880
Status
Available
Call number
J F MOR

The Inquisitor's Apprentice (The Inquisitor's Apprentice Series)

by Chris Moriarty
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
AR book - MG+, New York, choosing between right and wrong, perseverance, fantasy, science fiction, supernatural, Cybils Award Finalist, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Inquisitor's Apprentice (1)
Barcode
3879
Status
Available
Call number
J F MOR

The Doll Shop Downstairs

by Yona Zeldis McDonough
Hardcover, 2009
Tags
chapter book, AR book - LG, ages 9-12, historical fiction, honesty - emet, perseverance, family, New York, sisters, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Doll Shop (1)
Barcode
3841
Status
Available
Call number
J F MCD

A Bintel Brief: Love and Longing in Old New York

by Liana Finck
Paperback, 2014
Tags
New York, Betty's 100 Books, Yiddish, graphic novel
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
4576
Status
Available
Call number
741.59 FIN

A Replacement Life: A Novel

by Boris Fishman
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
Brooklyn, New York, National Jewish Book Award finalist, Betty's 100 Books, authors, immigration and emigration
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
4572
Status
Available
Call number
F FIS

When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street

by Elsa Okon Rael
Hardcover, 1997
Tags
Simchat Torah, Sydney Taylor Award, CHAI Lit List Level 4, Judaism through Children's Books, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, grandparents, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, AR book - LG — 6 more, reverence and awe - yirah, honoring elders, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha, love for Torah - Ahavat Torah, family, New York
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3716
Status
Available
Call number
H SM E RAE

All-of-a-Kind Family

by Sydney Taylor
Paperback, 1984
Tags
Charles W. Follett Award, Horn Book Fanfare Best Book, National Jewish Book Award, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, AR book - MG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction — 3 more, honoring parents, family, New York
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
All-of-a-Kind Family (1), All-of-a-Kind Family: chronological by story (1)
Barcode
3691
Status
Available
Call number
J F TAY

Rivka's First Thanksgiving

by Elsa Okon Rael
Paperback, 2001
Tags
AR book - LG, Thanksgiving, Sukkot, pogroms, immigration and emigration, gratitude - HaKarat HaTov, historical fiction, honoring elders, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, taking initiative, wisdom - study - learning — 7 more, Americanization, family, New York, rabbis, ages 9-12, ages 6-8, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3664
Status
Available
Call number
E RAE

Under the egg

by Laura Marx Fitzgerald
Paper Book, 2014
Tags
Jewish Book Council bookmark list, ages 9-12, AR book - MG, mystery, art, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, New York
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3697
Status
Available
Call number
J F FIT

When Pirates Came to Brooklyn

by Phyllis Shalant
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
derekh eretz - doing the right thing, Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth About Religion, ages 9-12, AR book - MG, choosing between right and wrong, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, honoring parents, keeping one's word, respecting differences, tolerance, anti-Semitism — 10 more, family, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, interfaith relations, Jewish-Christian relations, New York, mothers, prejudice, race relations, school, Brooklyn
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3699
Status
Available
Call number
J F SHA

Emma Lazarus (Jewish Encounters)

by Esther Schor
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
National Jewish Book Award, URJ Significant Jewish Books, poetry, women, Emma Lazarus, Betty's 100 Books, New York, Zionism, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Adult Biography
Barcode
4511
Status
Available
Call number
B LAZ
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