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Age-Appropriate Middle Grade and YA Books About the Holocaust
Many young people don't know what the Holocaust is. To help, here is a sampling of titles recommended by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee.
Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail
Anybody who has ever opened the door for Elijah during the Passover Seder will relish this charming, magical, and heartwarming story.
PREMIUM
Kol Hakavod: Way to Go!
Educators in Jewish schools and synagogues can pair this newest offering with It’s a— It’s a— It’s a Mitzvah! by Liz Suneby and Diane Heiman, Moti the Mitzvah Mouse by Vivian Newman, and One Good Deed by Terri Fields to inspire students to perform gemilut hasidim, acts of loving kindness.
PREMIUM
It’s a Whole Spiel: Love, Latkes, and Other Jewish Stories
As with most anthologies, the quality and impact of the stories are a bit uneven but the book will most certainly be embraced by Jewish teens, especially those who rarely find themselves portrayed in mainstream YA fiction, as well as by readers of all backgrounds who enjoy sophisticated contemporary short stories with a lot of heart.
PREMIUM
Shimri’s Big Idea: A Story of Ancient Jerusalem
It is rare to find picture books set in this region and time period that do not have any religious content. This a unique and special offering with an inspiring, universal message that will certainly resonate with young readers.
PREMIUM
The Sages of Chelm and the Moon
This import, from one of the leading children’s writers in Israel, is a variation on an oft-told folktale of the wise, but mostly foolish, people of Chelm, though there is no information to help readers put this in the context of the larger body of Jewish folklore
American Golem: The New World Adventures of an Old World Mud Monster
A solid addition for most libraries.
The Jewish Experience in America | Great Books
Holidays (particularly Hanukkah) and the Holocaust are dominant themes in children’s literature with Jewish content, but this does not represent the totality of the Jewish experience in America or around the world and should not be the only books with Jewish content that children are exposed to.
All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah
While readers need not be familiar with the classic series, generations of parents who grew up with this unforgettable immigrant family will certainly welcome this new picture book as the perfect way to introduce these memorable characters to the next generation of readers.
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