Lists and Suggestions for Kids

List: Stories from Jewish Creators

Adler, David A.

When Mo and his dad join in a volleyball game at the beach and the score is tied, it is up to Mo, t... More

Argaman, Iris.

The true story of a Jewish boy in hiding during World War II, as told by his teddy bear. I felt ... More

Blume, Judy.

Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents. ... More

Fleischman, Sid.

A gentleman's gentleman from Boston flees to the wilds of California during the Gold Rush and ... More

Glaser, Linda.

"When Faigel can't find her latke recipe, her husband asks the rabbi, whose advice leads ... More

Gutman, Dan.

"Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt was shot before a rally, and went on to give his speech ... More

Kimmel, Eric A.

"During the time period of the Hanukkah story, two boys, one Jewish and one Greek, form a last... More

Kimmelman, Leslie.

On the last night of Hanukkah, Lady Sadie summons her children, the Eight Knights of Hanukkah, to s... More

Konigsburg, E. L.

Two fifth-grade girls, one of whom is the first black child in a middle-income suburb, play at bein... More

Korman, Gordon.

"Mason and Ty were once the very best of friends, like two nerdy sides of the same coin . . . ... More

Levine, Gail Carson.

From age seven, Loma relishes traveling with her beloved grandfather across fifteenth-century Spain... More

Lobel, Anita.

"Ten little ducks go for a walk with their parents but one by one, they get distracted and go ... More

Lobel, Arnold.

An illustrated collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including well-known ones such as "B... More

Michelson, Richard.

Recounts the life of William Powell, an African American golfer discriminated against because of hi... More

Newman, Lesléa.

"Bestselling author Lesléa Newman offers a tender and timely story of a Puerto Rican child fa... More

Pennypacker, Sara.

It has been a year since newly orphaned Peter and his pet fox Pax, now a protective father, have se... More

Polacco, Patricia.

When Patricia starts junior high, her awful older brother Richie makes her life miserable but after... More

Rosen, Michael J.

"In a world of bountiful food yet increasing food insecurity, we are called to remember that a... More

Rouss, Sylvia A.

Josh attends his cousin Ben's bar mitzvah where he gets a view of the Torah readings, the bles... More

Sachar, Louis.

Follows the adventures and misadventures of students and staff as they cope with the effects of a l... More

Sendak, Maurice.

Bumble-ardy the pig has missed eight birthdays in a row. So for his ninth birthday he has a party w... More

Simon, Seymour.

Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is... More

Sheinkin, Steve.

When Amelia Earhart accidentally time travels back to ancient Greece, Abby and her stepbrother, Doc... More

Taback, Simms.

The reader is invited to guess which dinosaur is hiding beneath folded pages that are lifted to rev... More

Taylor, Sydney.

Share in adventures of a family living in New York City at the turn of the century. ... More

Viorst, Judith,

A little brother thinks of the ways he will some day get revenge on his older brother. ... More

Yolen, Jane.

A little girl wears a bear on the outside to keep her safe and to be her friend, just as some peopl... More