Children's Book Suggestions | Jewish American Heritage Month

Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with these books about Jewish kids of all ages! More books about Jewish characters can be found in our online catalog.

For books about specific Jewish holidays, check out our Holiday books. Hanukkah has its own section and the rest are in the general Holiday section under 296.

For readers looking for books about the Holocaust, browse books about the Holocaust in the online catalog or check out 940.5318 in the Children's Nonfiction section.

Updated February 15, 2024
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Just shy of ordinary
Sass, A. J.
Paper Book
A SYDNEY TAYLOR HONOR BOOK ★ In this heartfelt novel about family, friendship, and identity perfect for fans of The List of Things That Will Not Change and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary kid discovers that life doesn't...

A nonbinary, autistic middle schooler adjusts to life post-pandemic despite questions about identity, friendships, and relationships that complicate their "new normal" routine. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Shira & Esther's double dream debut
Jordan, Anna E.
Paper Book
A 2023 Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023  "This book is pure magic."--Maulik Pancholy, actor and Stonewall Honor-winning author  The switcheroo fun of The Parent Trap meets the showbiz spirit of The...

A Parent Trap style story in which a pair of remarkably similar girls switch places, so one can pursue her acting dreams and the other can study the Torah in their 1940s Jewish resort community. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

All-of-a-kind family
Taylor, Sydney

The OG Jewish classic featuring a Jewish family growing up in turn-of-the-century New York City. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)


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