Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories

Aaron is invited to a baseball game during Passover, and his mom sends him with a bag lunch of matzah and tuna.

For Muslims, Ramadan is a time for fasting, prayer, and thinking of others.

A little boy spends Shabbat with his grandparents in Georgia and gets a snowy surprise.

After Papa loses his job during the Depression, Hannah's family moves to rural Minnesota, where she is the only Jewish child in her class.

Purim is a topsy-turvy time, even on the farm.

Young amateur archeologist Jodie invites her cousin Zach on a Passover adventure to explore Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem, the famous secret water tunnel.

A little apple tree in a forest of oaks begs God for stars like those glimmering on the branches of the great oak trees beside her.

Every day Grandma Rose sews and every day she saves - for a set of beautiful dishes with pink and red roses and blue trim.

"e;Put each toy back in its spot, Then clean up, dress up for Shabbat!

A fun introduction to the seder service with catchy rhymes.

A popular folk song comes to life as animals light the menorah and dance the horah.

A little girl and her cat search high and low to find the Afikomen.

Join Sammy Spider as he guides us through the Passover Seder!

Joseph always welcomes guests to his Sabbath table, while his greedy neighbor Judah scoffs at Joseph's generosity.

Jacob loves his autistic brother, Nathan, but when Hanukkah comes, Jacob worries that Nathan might embarrass him in front of his new friend.

Beginning with the story of Creation, the Bible teaches us to use and respect the land, conserve natural resources, and save energy.

Bim, a builder, and her brother Bom, a baker, live on opposite sides of town.

Though you may know the Purim plot, the same old story, this is not.

Popular children's songster and author of Boker Tov!

When Carly unthinkingly makes fun of Sara's last name at mail call, her bunkmate refuses to be consoled.

In Ethiopia, Yuvi dreams of a land where water flows, bread is plentiful, and candy grows on trees.

At the age of 3, Zishe was lifting a nine-pound hammer in his father's blacksmith shop.

"e;Sometimes it only takes a few, who know what's right and do it, too.

A happy family celebrates the eight nights of Hanukkah by lighting candles, eating latkes, and playing dreidel in this new board book from Kar-Ben.

As the Israelites, freed from slavery in Egypt, follow Moses through the desert, his sister Miriam comforts them through the wilderness.

A young child says the "e;Motzi,"e; a traditional prayer of thanks.

Benno was the neighborhood's favorite cat.

When her parents get divorced, a little girl is worried about many things, including how she will celebrate the Jewish holidays in two different households.

A loving father carves carousel horses that represent members of his family as he saves money to bring them from Europe to America.

A Bar Mitzvah boy's kippah falls off his head and journeys around the world before finding its way back home.

When all the people in the world spoke one language, life was convenient but boring.

This vibrant picture book is a lyrical lullaby capturing the instant bond between children and parents at the moment of birth.

Can you find Zvuvi the fly?

When Ziske's klezmer band is invited to play at a wedding in Pinsk, they arrive to discover many of the people in the town very sick.

Called on to watch over King Solomon's daughter, the Ziz takes Magda on a joyful trip around the world.

When Jodie begs her dad to take her on an archaeological dig, he agrees to take her to Modi'in, the ancient home of the Maccabees.

Back in grade school, Maxie and Rick were best friends.

The fifth in the popular "e;My Jewish Year"e; board book series, this book teaches children to count from one to ten through symbols of the various Jewish holidays, from one shofar through ten commandments.

A Jewish family adopts a baby from Vietnam and her new brothers eagerly await her homecoming.

Loosely based on the Hasidic legend "e;The Tear of Repentance"e;, The Hardest Word is a story about forgiveness.

With humor and rhyme, a Jewish family celebrates and survives the eight days of Hanukkah.

Bullies aren't born meanthrough the vicious cycle of mean, bullies are made.

This set contains all five books of the Viking Quest Series: Raiders From the Sea, Mystery of the Silver Coins, The Invisible Friend, Heart of Courage, and The Raider's Promise.

I had always been ugly, as far back as I could remember.

The shrinkadinks think I have a screw loose.

Perfect for reading aloud, this is the finest work of E.

In this heartfelt middle school drama, Hannahs schemes for throwing her own bat mitzvahunleash family secrets, create rivalries withbest friends, and ultimately teach Hannahwhat being Jewish is all about.

'Powerful, timely and relentlessly compelling.

Hamilton, Bethany and her friends discover God's love and guidance as they tackle the waves that life hands them.