Tag search:historical fiction

Penina's Plan

by Miriam Walfish
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
aiding those in distress, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, tzedakah - charity, feeding the hungry, modesty, family, historical fiction, England, Sephardim, sisters, London
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3950
Status
Available
Call number
J F WAL

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

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

Jean Laffite: The Pirate Who Saved America

by Susan Goldman Rubin
Hardcover, 2012
Tags
biography, AR book - LG, historical fiction, achrayut - responsibility, taking initiative, courage - ometz lev, strength - koach, United States, Sephardim, United States - Civil War, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
3912
Status
Available
Call number
E B LAF

Miriam's Journey: Discovering a New World (The Gali Girls Jewish History Series)

by Robin K. Levinson
Paperback, 2005
Tags
ages 9-12, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, aiding those in distress, tzedakah - charity, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, honesty - emet, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, family, historical fiction, immigration and emigration, pogroms — 1 more, ages 6-8
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4246
Status
Available
Call number
J F LEV

Commodore Levy: A Novel of Early America in the Age of Sail (Modern Jewish History)

by Irving Litvag
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
Betty's 100 Books, United States - history, historical fiction, Uriah Levy
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
4414
Status
Available
Call number
F LIT

The Safest Lie

by Angela Cerrito
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
Holocaust, ages 9-12, Sydney Taylor Notable Book, AR book - MG, National Jewish Book Award finalist, choosing between right and wrong, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, Holocaust - Righteous Gentiles, Poland, Irena Sendler, Holocaust - Warsaw Ghetto — 3 more, historical fiction, Catholicism, family
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3975
Status
Available
Call number
J F CER

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

Prisoner of Night and Fog

by Anne Blankman
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
Holocaust, AR book - UG, choosing between right and wrong, anti-Semitism, Holocaust - Germany, Betty's 100 Books, teen - young adult, adult, historical fiction
Collection
Adult Fiction
Series
Prisoner of Night and Fog (1)
Barcode
4408
Status
Available
Call number
F BLA

Rachel's Hope (The Rachel Trilogy)

by Shelly Sanders
Paperback, 2014
Tags
historical fiction, California, San Francisco, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Series
The Rachel Trilogy (3)
Barcode
4126
Status
Available
Call number
T F SAN

Rachel's Promise (The Rachel Trilogy)

by Shelly Sanders
Paperback, 2013
Tags
historical fiction, Russia, China, Shanghai, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Series
The Rachel Trilogy (2)
Barcode
4091
Status
Available
Call number
T F SAN

The Lion And The Unicorn

by Shirley Hughes
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
World War II, England, AR book - LG, courage - ometz lev, humiliation, fantasy, historical fiction, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3848
Status
Available
Call number
J F HUG

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

Anna & Solomon

by Elaine Snyder
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
immigration and emigration, AR book - LG, historical fiction, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, Belarus, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3883
Status
Available
Call number
E SNY

Run, Boy, Run

by Uri Orlev
Hardcover, 2009
Tags
AR book - MG, Holocaust, courage - ometz lev, tzedakah - charity, feeding the hungry, perseverance, historical fiction, Holocaust - survivors, Holocaust - Warsaw Ghetto, Israeli writer, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3838
Status
Available
Call number
J F ORL

The Angel of Losses: A Novel

by Stephanie Feldman
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
folklore - folktales - legends, historical fiction, God, grandparents, Betty's 100 Books
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
4565
Status
Available
Call number
F FEL

Shanghai Sukkah (Sukkot & Simchat Torah)

by Heidi Hyde
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, historical fiction, Holocaust - refugees, Shanghai
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3790
Status
Available
Call number
H SK E HYD

Scarlett and Sam: Escape from Egypt

by Eric A. Kimmel
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
Passover, courage - ometz lev, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, taking initiative, choosing between right and wrong, Bible stories, Egypt, ages 6-8, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Scarlett and Sam (1)
Barcode
3746
Status
Available
Call number
H PS J F KIM

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

Milkweed

by Jerry Spinelli
Hardcover, 2004
Tags
URJ High School and Young Adult list, Holocaust, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Golden Kite Award, National Jewish Book Award finalist, AR book - MG, aiding those in distress, courage - ometz lev, anti-Semitism, Holocaust - Warsaw Ghetto, Holocaust - Poland — 7 more, homeless, Poland, orphans, World War II, historical fiction, teen - young adult, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
3498
Status
Available
Call number
T F SPI

Hannah's Journal: The Story of an Immigrant Girl

by Marissa Moss
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, immigration and emigration, AR book - MG, courage - ometz lev, perseverance, historical fiction, personal narratives - diaries - memoirs, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Young American Voices (3)
Barcode
3487
Status
Available
Call number
J F MOS

Torn Thread

by Anne Isaacs
Paperback, 2002
Tags
Holocaust, ghettos, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, AR book - UG, aiding those in distress, historical fiction, Holocaust - survivors, Holocaust - Poland, sisters — 1 more, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
3480
Status
Available
Call number
T F ISA

Marika

by Andrea Cheng
Paperback, 2004
Tags
Holocaust, teen - young adult, AR book - MG, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, anti-Semitism, assimilation, historical fiction, Eastern Europe, World War II, Hungary, Budapest
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
3475
Status
Available
Call number
T F CHE

Rifka Takes a Bow

by Betty Rosenberg Perlov
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, AR book - LG, courage - ometz lev, historical fiction, l'dor v'dor - passing on traditions, taking initiative, cheerfulness, immigration and emigration, klezmer, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3472
Status
Available
Call number
E PER

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

A Thread of Grace: A Novel

by Mary Doria Russell
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
Holocaust, Italy, World War II, historical fiction, Holocaust - survivors, Holocaust - resistance and rescue
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
3334
Status
Available
Call number
F RUS

Legend of Freedom Hill

by Linda Jacobs Altman
Paperback, 2003
Tags
acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, AJL Notable Children's Book, ages 6-8, Storytelling World Honor Book, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, AR book - LG, courage - ometz lev, generosity, historical fiction, honoring parents — 11 more, multi-cultural, respecting differences, aiding those in distress, perseverance, African American - Jewish relations, African-Americans, United States - West, slavery, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3319
Status
Available
Call number
E ALT

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

Yossi's Goal

by Ellen Schwartz
Paperback, 2006
Tags
ages 6-8, AR book - MG, aiding those in distress, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, feeding the hungry, perseverance, historical fiction, immigration and emigration, Canada, sports, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3418
Status
Available
Call number
J F SCH

Fire at the Triangle Factory

by Holly Littlefield
Paperback, 1995
Tags
ages 6-8, ages 9-12, AR book - LG, social activism, aiding those in distress, Triangle Factory Fire, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, New York, labor unions, factories — 1 more, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
On My Own History
Barcode
3411
Status
Available
Call number
J F LIT

The Memory Coat

by Elvira Woodruff
Paperback, 1999
Tags
ages 9-12, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, courage - ometz lev, AR book - LG, immigration and emigration, l'dor v'dor - passing on traditions, aiding those in distress, honoring parents, family, historical fiction, Ellis Island — 1 more, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3286
Status
Available
Call number
E WOO

Marven of the Great North Woods

by Kathryn Lasky
Paperback, 2002
Tags
ALA Notable Children's Book, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, AR book - LG, courage - ometz lev, historical fiction, multi-cultural, keeping kosher - kashrut — 5 more, work ethic, feeding the hungry, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, United States - Midwest, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3282
Status
Available
Call number
E LAS

A Journey to the End of the Millennium - A Novel of the Middle Ages

by A. B. Yehoshua
Paperback, 2000
Tags
history - medieval, historical fiction, Israeli writer
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2898
Status
Available
Call number
F YEH

The Iron Tracks: A novel

by Aharon Appelfeld
Paperback, 1999
Tags
National Jewish Book Award, historical fiction, Holocaust - survivors, Israeli writer
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2871
Status
Available
Call number
F APP

The Hope, A Novel

by Herman Wouk
Hardcover, 1993
Tags
Israel, historical fiction
Collection
Adult Fiction
Series
The Hope and the Glory (1)
Barcode
2868
Status
Available
Call number
F WOU

Inside, Outside: A Novel

by Herman Wouk
Hardcover, 1985
Tags
historical fiction, men
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2867
Status
Available
Call number
F WOU

The Pursuit of Happiness: A Novel

by Anne Richardson Roiphe
Hardcover, 1991
Tags
Poland, New York, Israel, immigration and emigration, historical fiction
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2850
Status
Available
Call number
F ROI

The Haj

by Leon Uris
Paperback, 1985
Tags
historical fiction, Palestine, Middle East, Islam
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2820
Status
Available
Call number
F URI

Shosha

by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Paperback, 1978
Tags
Poland, historical fiction, Warsaw
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2810
Status
Available
Call number
F SIN

The River Midnight

by Lilian Nattel
Paperback, 1999
Tags
Poland, family, historical fiction
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2799
Status
Available
Call number
F NAT

The Family Orchard

by Nomi Eve
Paperback, 2001
Tags
family, historical fiction, Israel
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2778
Status
Available
Call number
F EVE

Snow in August

by Pete Hamill
Hardcover, 1997
Tags
baseball, Brooklyn, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, New York, snow
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2760
Status
Available
Call number
F HAM

God Knows

by Joseph Heller
Hardcover, 1984
Tags
Israel, historical fiction, Bible - Old Testament
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2758
Status
Available
Call number
F HEL

The Children of Abraham

by Marek Halter
Hardcover, 1990
Tags
historical fiction
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
2755
Status
Available
Call number
F HAL

The Immigrants

by Howard Fast
Hardcover, 1977
Tags
historical fiction, immigration and emigration, San Francisco, California
Collection
Adult Fiction
Series
Lavette Family (1)
Barcode
2745
Status
Available
Call number
F FAS

The Legacy

by Howard Fast
Hardcover, 1981
Tags
historical fiction, immigration and emigration
Collection
Adult Fiction
Series
Lavette Family (4)
Barcode
2744
Status
Available
Call number
F FAS

Second Generation

by Howard Fast
Hardcover, 1978
Tags
historical fiction, San Francisco, California
Collection
Adult Fiction
Series
Lavette Family (2)
Barcode
2742
Status
Available
Call number
F FAS

Malka

by Mirjam Pressler
Hardcover, 2003
Tags
URJ High School and Young Adult list, Holocaust, AR book - UG, courage - ometz lev, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, family, historical fiction, Holocaust - Poland, mothers, World War II, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4161
Status
Available
Call number
T F PRE

Good Night Maman: A Novel

by Norma Mazer
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
URJ Middle School list, Holocaust, teen - young adult, AR book - UG, aiding those in distress, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, courage - ometz lev, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, honoring parents, historical fiction, Holocaust - refugees — 3 more, World War II - United States, Holocaust - survivors, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4247
Status
Available
Call number
T F MAZ
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