Theme: Jewish

Requiem: Poems of the Terezin Ghetto

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

Paul B. Janeczko’s stirring new collection of poems goes inside the walls of the notorious camp to portray the indomitable spirit of those incarcerated there. Hitler hailed Terezin (Theresienstadt) as a haven for artistic Jews, when in reality the Czech concentration camp was little more than a way station to the gas chambers. In his [...]

Descriptors: Czech Republic, Europe, Poetry, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

How Many Spots Does A Leopard Have: And Other Tales

By Book Importer | Published: June 27, 2011

An illustrated collection of twelve folk tales, ten African and two Jewish.

Descriptors: Africa, Europe, Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Angel’s Mistake

By Book Importer | Published: June 23, 2011

Explains how a botched mission by two angels created the town of fools known as Chelm.

Descriptors: Myth, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Kibitzers and Fools

By Book Importer | Published: June 23, 2011

Thirteen brief, illustrated, traditional Jewish tales, each accompanied by an appropriate saying.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore, Israel, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Terezin

By Book Importer | Published: May 5, 2011

Through inmates’ own voices and artwork, Terezin explores the lives of Jewish people in one of the most infamous of the Nazi transit camps. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany turned the small town of Terezin, Czechoslovakia, into a ghetto, and then into a transit camp for thousands of Jewish people. It was a “show” [...]

Descriptors: Czech Republic, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Onions and Garlic

By Book Importer | Published: April 5, 2011

The youngest of a merchant’s three sons proves that he is not as foolish as he was thought to be when he trades a sackful of onions for a fortune in diamonds.

Descriptors: Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Blessed Are You

By Book Importer | Published: April 4, 2011

Blessed Are You is a collection of thirteen traditional Hebrew prayers ideal for children: prayers of thanksgiving and wonder, prayers for peace and comfort, prayers for peace and comfort, prayers for getting up in the morning and going to bed at night.

Descriptors: Israel, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Passing By

By Book Importer | Published: April 4, 2011

Yael peeks out from her balcony and sees everything that’s happening in the street below, from the cat in the garden next door to a big red tractor chugging down the road; finally, she sees the best thing–her dad on his way home!

Descriptors: Israel, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Unsettled: The Problem of Loving Israel

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

This book explores the history of Israel, from the beginning of the Zionist movement to the birth of Israel as a state in 1948 to the intense conflicts over Israel, the Palestinians, and the Jewish settlements of today.

Descriptors: Israel, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Fighter

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Fighting is a way of life for Moshe Wisniak. As a boy from a very poor neighborhood in Warsaw, he can’t run away when Polish kids attack the Jews, because his legs are weak. So he learns to use his fists, his head and other weapons to defend himself and his brothers. When the family [...]

Descriptors: Europe, France, Historical Fiction, Poland, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment