Gittel's Journey

Gittel's Journey
Author: Lesléa Newman
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1683353692

Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin’s address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis Island, she discovers the ink has run and the address is illegible! How will she find her family? Both a heart-wrenching and heartwarming story, Gittel’s Journey offers a fresh perspective on the immigration journey to Ellis Island. The book includes an author’s note explaining how Gittel’s story is based on the journey to America taken by Lesléa Newman’s grandmother and family friend.

Best Jewish Books for Children and Teens

Best Jewish Books for Children and Teens
Author: Silver
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0827611218

Linda Silver selected the titles that "represent the best in writing, illustration, reader appeal, and authentically Jewish content--in picture books, fiction and non-fiction, for readers ranging from early childhood through the high school years."--P. [4] of cover.

The Book of Jewish Values

The Book of Jewish Values
Author: Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307794458

Rabbi Joseph Telushkin combed the Bible, the Talmud, and the whole spectrum of Judaism's sacred writings to give us a manual on how to lead a decent, kind, and honest life in a morally complicated world. "An absolutely superb book: the most practical, most comprehensive guide to Jewish values I know." —Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People Telushkin speaks to the major ethical issues of our time, issues that have, of course, been around since the beginning. He offers one or two pages a day of pithy, wise, and easily accessible teachings designed to be put into immediate practice. The range of the book is as broad as life itself: • The first trait to seek in a spouse (Day 17) • When, if ever, lying is permitted (Days 71-73) • Why acting cheerfully is a requirement, not a choice (Day 39) • What children don't owe their parents (Day 128) • Whether Jews should donate their organs (Day 290) • An effective but expensive technique for curbing your anger (Day 156) • How to raise truthful children (Day 298) • What purchases are always forbidden (Day 3) In addition, Telushkin raises issues with ethical implications that may surprise you, such as the need to tip those whom you don't see (Day 109), the right thing to do when you hear an ambulance siren (Day 1), and why wasting time is a sin (Day 15). Whether he is telling us what Jewish tradition has to say about insider trading or about the relationship between employers and employees, he provides fresh inspiration and clear guidance for every day of our lives.

Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in the United States

Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in the United States
Author: Donna L. Gilton
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2007-07-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1461669766

This book describes the history and characteristics of ethnic and multicultural children's literature in the U.S., as well as related materials published elsewhere. It relates in great detail the people, businesses, organizations, and institutions that create, disseminate, promote, critique, and collect these materials. Author Donna Gilton gives a detailed history of U.S. multicultural and ethnic children's literature throughout several historic periods, relating these developments to general social and political U.S. history. Chapters illustrate characteristics of U.S. multicultural children's books, the major issues in the field, and multicultural initiatives and mainstream responses, while also providing outlines of research possibilities in the field and suggesting other groups of people who should be emphasized more in the future. In doing all this, Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in the United States brings together valuable and scattered information for the busy and involved librarians, teachers, parents, publishers, distributors, and community leaders who wish to use and promote this material with children.

Venture Into Cultures

Venture Into Cultures
Author: Olga R. Kuharets
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2001-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780838935132

Contains a resource book of multicultural materials and includes program ideas, Web sites, and recommended children's books that provide students with information on the traditions, stories, pictures, and music from around the world.

Creative Puppetry for Jewish Kids

Creative Puppetry for Jewish Kids
Author: Gale Solotar Warshawsky
Publisher: Behrman House, Inc
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1985
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780867050172

Complete, easy-to-follow instructions for making box puppets and theaters, drinking straw puppets, tagboard puppets, paper puppets, sock puppets, and more, with diagrams and lists of supplies. Includes creative suggestions for teaching Jewish subjects-including Hebrew-with puppets and an extensive bibliography on puppets, plays, and materials.

Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
Author:
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1797201123

Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is an enchanting picture book exploring the relationship between childhood and nature. In this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes—revealing how a single flower can expand one's perspective in incredible ways. • Authorial debut of award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris • Reminds readers to appreciate the beauty of the world • Full of bright, stunning illustrations Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is a beautiful exploration of perception, the environment, and humanity. • Perfect read-aloud with thought-provoking questions • Ideal for nature lovers • For fans of The Little Prince, The Giving Tree, Not a Box, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A Bibliographic Guide to Educational Research

A Bibliographic Guide to Educational Research
Author: Dorothea M. Berry
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 514
Release: 1990
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780810823433

585 new titles, most published from 1980 to 1989, and 213 new editions and supplement volumes of titles cited in the second edition. Appendix and extensive indexes. Recommended for undergraduate bibliographic collections. --ARBA