Tag search:historical fiction

Daughter of Venice

by Donna Jo Napoli
Paperback, 2003
Tags
teen - young adult, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, AR book - MG, women, humiliation, wisdom - study - learning, ghettos, historical fiction, Jewish-Christian relations, Italy
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1845
Status
Available
Call number
T F NAP

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
1813
Status
Available
Call number
E ALT

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
6824
Status
Available
Call number
E LAS

The War Within: A Novel of the Civil War

by Carol Matas
Paperback, 2002
Tags
ages 9-12, community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, United States - Civil War, prejudice, Jews, United States, United States - history, AR book - MG, choosing between right and wrong, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim — 7 more, anti-Semitism, family, historical fiction, interfaith relations, United States - South, sisters, slavery
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6334
Status
Available
Call number
J F MAT

The Book of Splendor

by Frances Sherwood
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
Prague, historical fiction, women, fantasy
Collection
Adult Fiction
Barcode
5744
Status
Available
Call number
F SHE

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
5274
Status
Available
Call number
E LAS

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

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

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

Dear Emma

by Johanna Hurwitz
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, ages 9-12, immigration and emigration, Russia, New York, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, AR book - MG, wisdom - study - learning, family, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction — 1 more, sisters
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Faraway Summer (2)
Barcode
1843
Status
Available
Call number
J F HUR

Hannah's Journal: The Story of an Immigrant Girl

by Marissa Moss
Paperback, 2002
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
1513
Status
Available
Call number
J F MOS

Jeremiah's Promise: An Adventure in Modern Israel (Do-It-Yourself Jewish Adventure Series)

by Kenneth Roseman
Paperback, 2002
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 4, Israel, anti-Semitism, archaeology, Ashkenazim, historical fiction, Holocaust - survivors, Arab-Israeli conflict, Israel - history, Israel - immigration and emigration, Israel - independence — 7 more, kibbutz - kibbutzim, Reform Judaism, Sephardim, women, Youth Aliyah, Zionism, Palestine
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Do-It-Yourself Jewish Adventure (7)
Barcode
1895
Status
Available
Call number
J F ROS

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
1812
Status
Available
Call number
E LAS

The War Within: A Novel of the Civil War

by Carol Matas
Paperback, 2002
Tags
ages 9-12, community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, United States - Civil War, prejudice, Jews, United States, United States - history, AR book - MG, choosing between right and wrong, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim — 7 more, anti-Semitism, family, historical fiction, interfaith relations, United States - South, sisters, slavery
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1864
Status
Available
Call number
J F MAT

A Picture of Grandmother

by Esther Hautzig
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, ages 9-12, intergenerational relations, grandparents, Poland, AR book - MG, family, historical fiction, Eastern Europe, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1723
Status
Available
Call number
J F HAU

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, historical fiction, Holocaust - survivors, Holocaust - Poland, sisters, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
780
Status
Available
Call number
T F ISA

Rivka's First Thanksgiving

by Elsa Okon Rael
Hardcover, 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
5770
Status
Available
Call number
E RAE

Rivka's Way

by Teri Kanefield
Hardcover, 2001
Tags
derekh eretz - doing the right thing, ages 9-12, aiding those in distress, Prague, AR book - MG, choosing between right and wrong, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, honoring parents, keeping one's word, ghettos, historical fiction — 4 more, Jewish-Christian relations, Czech Republic - Czechoslovakia, marriage, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4174
Status
Available
Call number
J F KAN

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

The Family Orchard

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

Shoes for Amelie

by Connie Colker Steiner
Hardcover, 2001
Tags
Holocaust, ages 9-12, France, AR book - LG, aiding those in distress, courage - ometz lev, tzedakah - charity, historical fiction, Holocaust - hidden children, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, Holocaust - Righteous Gentiles — 1 more, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
2009
Status
Available
Call number
J F STE

Two Suns in the Sky

by Miriam Bat-Ami
Paperback, 2001
Tags
shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, dating, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, AR book - UG, honoring parents, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, historical fiction, Holocaust - refugees, interdating, Jewish-Christian relations, World War II - United States — 1 more, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1801
Status
Available
Call number
T F BAT

Dave at Night

by Gail Carson Levine
Paperback, 2001
Tags
ages 9-12, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, ALA Notable Children's Book, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, AR book - MG, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, loving one's neighbor, African-Americans, Americanization, artists, historical fiction — 4 more, New York, orphans, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1728
Status
Available
Call number
J F LEV

The Key is Lost

by Ida Vos
Hardcover, 2001
Tags
Holocaust, Sydney Taylor Award, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, AR book - MG, aiding those in distress, historical fiction, Holocaust - hidden children, Netherlands, sisters, World War II, Holocaust - resistance and rescue
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
867
Status
Available
Call number
J F VOS

The Market Wedding

by Cary Fagan
Paperback, 2000
Tags
ages 6-8, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Linda Silver "Future Classic?", community - kehillah, PJ Library, AR book - LG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, achrayut - responsibility, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha — 4 more, humiliation, loving one's neighbor, Canada, weddings
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6859
Status
Available
Call number
E FAG

Hannah's Journal

by Marissa Moss
Paperback, 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
6331
Status
Available
Call number
J F MOS

Dave At Night

by Gail Carson Levine
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
ages 9-12, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, ALA Notable Children's Book, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, AR book - MG, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, loving one's neighbor, African-Americans, Americanization, artists, historical fiction — 4 more, New York, orphans, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6329
Status
Available
Call number
J F LEV

Escaping to America: A True Story

by Rosalyn Schanzer
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
perseverance, AR book - LG, immigration and emigration, family, fathers, historical fiction, Poland, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4212
Status
Available
Call number
J 943.84 SCH

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

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 Market Wedding

by Cary Fagan
Paperback, 2000
Tags
ages 6-8, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Linda Silver "Future Classic?", community - kehillah, PJ Library, AR book - LG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, achrayut - responsibility, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha — 4 more, humiliation, loving one's neighbor, Canada, weddings
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1719
Status
Available
Call number
E FAG

The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark

by Carmen Agra Deedy
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
ages 6-8, ages 9-12, Denmark, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, Holocaust, mensch - decent person, AR book - LG, aiding those in distress, courage - ometz lev, respecting differences, tolerance — 5 more, historical fiction, Holocaust - Righteous Gentiles, Holocaust - Denmark, folklore - folktales - legends, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1979
Status
Available
Call number
E DEE

Swindletop

by Lois Ruby
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, Texas, visiting the sick - bikur cholim, loving one's neighbor, African-Americans, Americanization, family, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, immigration and emigration — 2 more, prejudice, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1846
Status
Available
Call number
J F RUB

Faraway Summer

by Johanna Hurwitz
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, ages 9-12, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, AR book - MG, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, keeping kosher - kashrut, respecting differences, tolerance, farms and farming, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction — 6 more, immigration and emigration, Jewish-Christian relations, United States - East, family, Vermont, New York
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Faraway Summer (1)
Barcode
1905
Status
Available
Call number
J F HUR

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
5424
Status
Available
Call number
E WOO

Until the Messiah Comes: A Russian-Jewish Adventure (Roseman, Kenneth. Do-It-Yourself Jewish Adventure Series.)

by Kenneth D. Roseman
Paperback, 1999
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 5, assimilation, communism, historical fiction, Eastern Europe, Orthodox Judaism, Messiah
Collections
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5), Federation Collection
Series
Do-It-Yourself Jewish Adventure (6)
Barcode
5322
Status
Available
Call number
J F ROS

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 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

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 River Midnight

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

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

When the Soldiers Were Gone

by Vera Propp
Paperback, 1999
Tags
Holocaust, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, family, historical fiction, Holocaust - hidden children, Netherlands, parents
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1541
Status
Available
Call number
J F PRO

Masada: The Last Fortress

by Gloria D. Miklowitz
Paperback, 1999
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books, teen - young adult, URJ Middle School list, AR book - UG, courage - ometz lev, historical fiction, Israel - ancient, Masada, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
3276
Status
Available
Call number
T F MIK

The Memory Coat

by Elvira Woodruff
Hardcover, 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
1891
Status
Available
Call number
E WOO

Theo

by Barbara Harrison
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
Holocaust, ages 9-12, Greece, AR book - UG, courage - ometz lev, brothers, historical fiction, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, Holocaust - Righteous Gentiles, orphans, puppetry — 1 more, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1924
Status
Available
Call number
J F HAR

Streets of Gold

by Rosemary Wells
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
ages 9-12, Judaism through Children's Books, ages 6-8, AR book - LG, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha, historical fiction, immigration and emigration, United States, Soviet Union, Belarus
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1829
Status
Available
Call number
E WEL

Mimmy & Sophie

by Miriam Cohen
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
ages 6-8, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, Brooklyn, short stories, AR book - LG, family, historical fiction, New York, sisters
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1920
Status
Available
Call number
J F COH

Love from Your Friend, Hannah

by Mindy Warshaw Skolsky
Paper Book, 1999
Tags
shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, AR book - MG, tikkun olam - repairing the world, respecting differences, family, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, United States - East, United States - Depression, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility — 1 more, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1109
Status
Available
Call number
J F SKO

Until the Messiah Comes : A Russian-Jewish Adventure

by Kenneth Roseman
Paper Book, 1999
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 5, assimilation, communism, historical fiction, Eastern Europe, Orthodox Judaism, Messiah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Do-It-Yourself Jewish Adventure (6)
Barcode
957
Status
Available
Call number
J F ROS

Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 (Dear America)

by Kathryn Lasky
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
historical fiction, personal narratives - diaries - memoirs, New York, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, URJ Middle School list, ages 9-12, AR book - MG, courage - ometz lev, optimism, Americanization, Eastern Europe — 3 more, United States, immigration and emigration, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Dear America (20th Cen. Immigration: New York City, 1903), Dear America - Publication Order (9), Dear America Collections (Dear America: 20th Cen. Immigration, 1903), My Story (1903)
Barcode
6336
Status
Available
Call number
J F LAS
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