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Tag: contemporary Jewish characters in children's books
Passover Postings! Chris Baron, Joshua S. Levy, and Naomi Milliner Discuss On All Other Nights
Crafting a “mirrors” and a “windows” book all at once can be tricky but just in time for Passover this year we've an anthology from three great writers. Check out what they have to say about it!
Review of the Day: Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe
An accounting of a family and a tight knit community dealing with the repercussions of a hate crime, this book expertly navigates between taking into account the seriousness of the content while also punctuating it periodically with joy, laughter, and light.
How to Get Your Modern Jewish Protagonist Into the Mainstream (In a Fun Way): A Terri Libenson Interview
Today we sit down and chat with professional cartoonist Terri Libenson as she walks us through the ins and outs of depicting a bat mitzvah's meaning and awkwardness in a modern book age.
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Fusenews: If it has Jeffrey Tambor in it, it’s gotta be good!
Boy, I picked the wrong week to go about putting off my regular Fusenews. What we’ve got here is a veritable fusey newsy pile-up. I shall endeavor to separate the wheat from the chaff, but no guarantees it’ll actually work. Let us see what all I’m able to pack in for today then: Lucky ducks! […]
Review of the Day – Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch
Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword By Barry Deutsch Amulet Books (an imprint of Abrams) $15.95 ISBN: 978-0-8109-8422-6 Ages 9-12 On shelves November 1, 2010 “Yet another troll-fighting 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl,” says the byline. Well seriously. How was I supposed to pass that up? I’d grabbed a copy of Hereville at an American Library […]
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