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Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia.
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Jamie Goldberg, who chokes when speaking to strangers, and Maya Rehrman, who is having the worst Ramadan ever, are paired to knock on doors and ask for votes for the local state senate candidate. Going door to door isn't exactly glamorous, but maybe it's not the worst thing in the world. After all, the polls are getting closer -- and so are Maya and Jamie. Mastering local activism is one thing. Navigating the cross-cultural crush of the century is...
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Bubbie and Rivka's new Friday tradition is to bake a loaf challah, and while each week presents a new challenge, they learn that practice makes progress and persistence makes for some very special together time and delicious bread.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Introducing Nate Gadol, a new larger-than-life holiday hero who brings Hanukkah wonder and generosity to all those in need. He is a generous spirit whose magic can make things last exactly as long an they're needed. When the Glaser family immigrates to the United States, their first Hanukkah looks like it will be a meager one. And their neighbors are struggling too, with money scarce and Christmas around the corner. Even Santa's spirits are running...
8) All of me
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Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Ari faces what it is to be a man while dealing with a cross-country move, his parents' separation, being bullied for his weight, and belatedly starting bar mitzvah preparations.
9) Turtle Boy
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Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Will's Bar Mitzvah community service project, visiting an incurably ill older boy in the hospital, leads to a friendship that is life-changing for both them and those around them.
10) Not so shy
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Publisher
Kar-Ben Publishing, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
Twelve-year-old Shai hates having to move to America and is determined to find a way get back home to Israel -- until she starts opening up to new experiences and friendships.
12) Color me in
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Ember, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
Description
"Fifteen-year-old Nevaeh Levitz is torn between two worlds, passing for white while living in Harlem, being called Jewish while attending her mother's Baptist church, and experiencing first love while watching her parents' marriage crumble." -- Provided by publisher.
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