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"Highly recommended." —Jewish Book Council"A good fit for collections that support social-emotional learning..." —School Library JournalGebyanesh Addisu teams up with co-author Arlene Schenker to turn her experiences as a young immigrant struggling in a new and strange place into a universal story about the importance of name to identity and being true to yourself and your culture.Will I ever belong here? Gebyanesh asked herself that very question on her first day in her new school in her new country. Her family had just moved to Jerusalem from Ethiopia, and already she was feeling unsettled by how different everything was. This was only made worse when her teacher could not pronounce her name—and wouldn''t really even try. "We will call you Rakhel," the teacher said. That isn''t my name, Gebyanesh thought. But she said nothing.From then on, she was Rakhel at school and Gebyanesh at home. She didn''t want to tell her parents about her struggles, but when they saw her Israeli name on some of her schoolwork, she couldn''t hold her frustrations back anymore. She would need their help to learn more about her heritage, her name, and how to stand up for herself.

"Suspenseful and well told."—Jewish Book Council"Excellent job...good as a read-aloud or for beginning readers." —Historical Novel SocietyBased on real events, this picture book for ages 5-8 dramatizes the story of young Haila, a Yemenite girl, who with her family was airlifted to safety by Alaska Airlines pilot Warren Metzger during Operation Magic Carpet, an international effort that rescued nearly 50,000 Jews from the dangers of Yemen in 1949 and 1950.“You saw what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles'' wings to bring you to me.” —Exodus 19:4It''s not safe for Haila and her family in Yemen anymore. They''ve been promised they will be carried to safety on the wings of eagles. But time is running short as they wait for help.On the other side of the world, Warren is a pilot for Alaska Airlines. When he receives a telegram asking to aid the Jews fleeing Yemen, he knows he has to take the risk and do what he can to help.After a long journey to Aden, a port city where they were to go to leave Yemen, Haila and her family are scared to see an airplane for the first time. Where are the eagles that were supposed to fly them to Israel? Warren needs to show everyone that they''re safe, and hopefully, his plan will work.

"An extremely important and well crafted book...solid piece of Jewish American history, with themes of friendship, using your voice, and making a choice." —Sydney Taylor ShmoozeThe true story of the lifelong friendship between President Harry Truman and salesman Eddie Jacobson and its impact on the founding of Israel. This 48-page early chapter book biography for ages 6-8 shows the importance of friendship even in the face of difficulties.Harry and Eddie were unlikely friends. Harry was 19. Eddie was 14. Harry lived on a farm with chickens, cows, and horses. Eddie never even had a pet! Harry was Christian. Eddie was Jewish. But they worked together very well. They operated an army shop in their hometown and later founded a hat shop together.Even when they didn''t work together, they remained friends. They wrote letters all the time. Harry went into politics, eventually becoming the President of the United States! Eddie was a salesman in Kansas City. Harry would shop in Eddie''s store, and Eddie would visit the White House. Even though people like Harry''s wife, Bess, didn''t think Jewish people should interact with the upper classes, Harry never left his friend.But after World War II, there was an international discussion about whether the Jewish people should establish a new country in their ancient homeland. A lot of people were asking Harry to support the idea. Harry''s advisors in the White House wanted him to stay quiet. Eddie was conflicted. He was Harry''s friend, and he was also Jewish. Eddie needed to have courage to speak about his beliefs, as well as trust in his friend to listen.

The great work of today?s generations is nothing short of saving the earth. We know enough, are capable enough. The question is: do we care enough? Will we work hard enough? Do we even recognize when we have enough?Now noted environmentalist Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin challenges us to develop the individual and collective will needed to create change and offers spiritual and practical guidance to invigorate that effort.To Forever Inhabit This Earth is a powerful must-read for anybody interested in the intersection of environmentalism and spirituality.Cardin implores us to envision the world, not as a commodity but as a fragile, improbable, extraordinary gift whose well-being and future now depend on us, and using meticulously researched Jewish texts and the teachings of other faith traditions,  she makes the case that environmental sustainability is a fundamental religious principle?and something we can address, if we have the will to do so."Despite the harms we as humanity have caused, if we dare to act boldly (which we can), based on the best guidance of our advisors (which we have), and recruit willing hearts (which we possess), we can heal the wounds, remedy our mistakes, and remake a safe and vibrant world for ourselves and all the generations to come. It is up to us."Cardin asks us to consider spiritual questions, technical questions, and ethical questions about how we live in the world, and provides both spiritual and practical guidance on ways to rethink that, including:A contemplation of our spiritual connection to ?the land? and the call upon humanity to establish, preserve, and maintain a habitable world here on earthThe biblical framework that urges us to see that life is awe inspiring and order is its essential ingredient, providing the stable environment that brings forth and sustains lifeA close look at texts from Genesis to consider two ways humans inhabit our worldA daily meditation for preserving a habitable worldEight guidelines for ethical consumptionA chart for a one-week self-assessment of our buying, consumption, and discarding practices

When young Ellie is assigned a completely unfamiliar vegetable as part of a school cooking and gardening competition, she discovers that her friends are eager to lend help and advice from their own culinary cultures. This picture book for ages 6 to 8  spotlights how a gracious balance between competition and cooperation can lead to a winning result.Ellie is determined to win the class gardening and cooking competition. And why wouldn’t she? She’s an expert chef, of course.Then she is assigned eggplant as her main ingredient and isn’t even sure what an eggplant is. Do eggplants hatch eggs? Can she make it into an omelet? A soufflé ? A cake?Ellie realizes she is completely stumped and must accept that maybe she isn''t an expert at everything. Her friends are generous with their help, and together they create a winning entry none of them could have done alone.