We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.
We thank them for their contributions.
And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,
who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.
Suggested Additional Reading
Judah Touro Didn’t Want to be Famous (Ades & Mildenberger)
Lucky Broken Girl (Behar)
A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting & Love (Edwards & Karas)
No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon’s Battle for Women’s Rights in Japan (Gottesfeld & Witanto)
The Brothers’ Promise (Harber & Wickstrom)
Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year (Kimmel & Muth)
Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too!) (Kimmelman, Tambellini, & Owl)
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins (Kimmel & Hyman)
The Blessing Cup (Polocco)
Chit Chat Shabbat (Rockliff & Booker)
Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope (Rockliff & Dzierzawska)
Kibitzers & Fools: Tales My Zayda Told Me (Taback)
The All-of-a Kind Family Series (Taylor)
New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story (Wayland & Jorisch)
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