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Age Group: 8 Years of Age and Above

Hamantaschen

Our most advanced listeners and readers are presented with literature aimed at engaging and encouraging a love of reading and promoting discussion. Books for this age may come in the form of story collections or, on occasion, reference-type books that combine facts with compelling stories.

…The books began coming from The PJ Library. As I shared the stories with the children I began to feel a change in me.
PJ Parent
Western Massachusetts

January A Is for Abraham by Richard Michelson Illustrated by Ron Mazellan (Sleeping Bear Press)	September The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey by Steve Sheinkin Illustrated by Steve Sheinkin (Jewish Lights)
November All the Lights in the Night by Arthur Levine Illustrated by James Ransome (Harper Collins)	June All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor Illustrated by Helen John (Random House)
January The Always Prayer Shawl by Sheldon Oberman Illustrated by Ted Lewin (Boyds Mills Press)	July A Coat for the Moon by Howard Schwartz and Barbara Rush Illustrated by Michael Lofin (JPS)
August Gershon's Monster by Eric Kimmel Illustrated by Jon J. Muth (Scholastic)	May Hammerin' Hank by Yona Zeldis McDonough Illustrated by Malcah Zeldis (Macmillan)
November Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman (Holiday House)	October A Horn for Louis by Eric A. Kimmel Illustrated by James Bernardin (Stepping Stone)
July The Hungry Clothes by Peninnah Schram Illustrated by Gianni De Conno (Sterling)	April Jerusalem of Gold by Howard Schwartz Illustrated by Neil Waldman (Jewish Lights)
February King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba by Blu Greenberg and Linda Tarry Illustrated by Avi Katz (Pitspopany)	January Kishka for Koppel by Aubrey Davis Illustrated by Sheldon Cohen (Orca)
June Naming Liberty by Jane Yolen (Philomel)	August The Secret Shofar of Barcelona by Jacqueline Dembar Greene Illustrated by Douglas Chayka (Kar-Ben)
March Shlemiel Crooks by Anna Olswanger Illustrated by Paula Goodman Koz (New South)	December Sounds Like Summer by Various Artists (Jewish Rock Records)
February The Story of Esther by Eric Kimmel Illustrated by Jill Weber (Holiday House)	January The Wise Shoemaker of Studena by Syd Lieberman Illustrated by Martin Lemelman (Jewish Publication Society)
March The Yankee at the Seder by Elka Weber Illustrated by Adam Gustavson (Random House)	April Yuvi’s Candy Tree by Lesley Simpson Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter (Kar-Ben)