Comments on: Middle Grade Books with Jewish Protagonists

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 13 May 2022 13:04:52 +0000

In reply to Batsheva. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: Batsheva

Batsheva — Wed, 11 May 2022 15:24:44 +0000

I'd recommend One Is Not A Lonely Number by Evelyn Krieger, winner of the 2011 Sydney Taylor Award. Features a modern orthodox girl narrator who has an unusual relationship with numbers. Topics and themes include: only children, Jewish life, friendship betrayal, math competition, adoption, and secret-keeping. Ages 9-13.

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:55:19 +0000

In reply to Maura. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: Maura

Maura — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:59:39 +0000

It's a bit older, but I also highly recommend Confessions of a Closet Catholic by Sarah Darer Littman. SUCH a great book about adolescence and Jewish identity. It was published in 2006.

By: Felicity

Felicity — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:02:03 +0000

Australian author Morris Gleitzman has written the most wonderful series of books about the experiences of Felix, a young Jewish boy, during the Holocaust.

The first book is called "Once". The other titles are: Then, Now, After, Soon, Always and Maybe.

These books are well worth adding to your list. They're brilliantly written