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• The Forbidden Book

  Lamb, Sacha,

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  Sorel leaps out her window to escape marriage, stealing a man's identity to keep herself from being discovered. In a society where different factions vie for control of the Jewish community, forcing Sorel to decide exactly who she wants to be.

• The Judgment of Yoyo Gold

  Blum, Isaac,

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  Yoyo Gold has always played the role of the perfect Jewish daughter. But when she sees her best friend cast out of the community over a seemingly innocent transgression, Yoyo's eyes are opened to the truth, and she feels the need to speak out.

• Night Owls

  Vishny, A. R.,

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  Two estries — owl-shifting female vampires from Jewish tradition — face New York's monstrous underworld to save the girl one of them loves with help from the boy one of them fears before they are, all of them, lost forever.

• Trajectory

  Gordon, Cambria,

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  As the U.S. enters World War II, 17-year-old Eleanor wants to do something to help her Jewish relatives in Poland, so she puts her brilliant math skills to work for the U.S. army to fine-tune a top-secret weapon that will help defeat the enemy.

• Dancing at the Pity Party

  a Dead Mom Graphic Memoir

  Feder, Tyler,

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  From before her mother's first oncology appointment through the stages of her cancer to the funeral, sitting shiva and, afterward, when she must try to make sense of her life as a motherless daughter.

• Impossible Escape

  a True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Germany

  Sheinkin, Steve,

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  After barely surviving nearly two years in the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, Rudi knows he must escape — even if death is more likely.

• One Last Shot

  the Story of Wartime Photographer Gerda Taro

  Wilson, Kip,

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  This gripping coming-of-age historical fiction novel in verse is about Gerda Taro, a vibrant, headstrong photojournalist with a passion for capturing the truth amid political turmoil and the first woman photojournalist killed in combat.

• This Dark Descent

  Josephson, Kalyn,

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  Mikira, the daughter of a famous horse breeder, takes part in a magical horserace to save her family! Mikira gets help from a black-market enchanter and a young lord involved in a succession battle, who both have their own motives for helping her.

• Courage to Dream

  Tales of Hope in the Holocaust

  Shusterman, Neal,

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  A multidimensional exploration of the Holocaust, delivered through surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope.

• The Blood Years

  Arnold, Elana K.,

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  Being a Jew has become increasingly dangerous, and when Astra falls in love and starts pulling away from her, Rieke wonders if there's anything in her life she can count on.

• We Can't Keep Meeting Like This

  Solomon, Rachel Lynn,

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  Quinn and Tarek's families have been in the wedding business for years. When Quinn accidentally sends Tarek an email confessing her giant crush on him, it makes this summer's wedding season unforgettable!

• Ellen Outside the Lines

  Sass, A. J.,

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  Ellen is a 13-year-old who loves to have a plan and a schedule, but this year everything is changing! A class trip to Barcelona, Spain, gives her a chance to grow into who she really is!

• As If on Cue

  Kanter, Marisa

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  Playwright Natalie and musician Reid have been competing in school for years! But now they must work together to produce the school's new musical! Can these two rivals get it together enough to make it happen?

• Not Your all-American Girl

  Rosenberg, Madelyn, 1966-

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  Lauren and Tara are best friends who love theater! So when Tara gets the lead role about an "All-American" girl in 1958, it infuriates her family! Just because Lauren is half-Jewish and half-Chinese doesn't mean she can't be an all-American girl,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It's a Whole Spiel

  Love, Latkes, and Other Jewish Stories

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  One story after another that says, yes, we are Jewish! But we are also queer and disabled and creative and political and adventurous and anything we want to be!

• This Rebel Heart

  Locke, Katherine,

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  During the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in post-WWII Communist Budapest, Csilla must decide whether to fight for her deeply flawed country or let it burn to the ground after her late parents are publicly exonerated.

• Going Bicoastal

  Adler, Dahlia,

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  Natalya spends one summer in New York with her dad, trying to find the courage to talk to her girl crush, and the other in L.A. with her mom, going for a guy she never saw coming.

• The Ghosts of Rose Hill

  Romero, R. M. (Rachel Maria), 1987-

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  Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague, Ilana discovers a forgotten Jewish cemetery behind her aunt's cottage. She meets the ghost of Benjamin, who introduces her to the enchanted side of Prague, where ghosts walk the streets.

• Ana on the Edge

  Sass, A. J.,

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  Ana is the current reigning champ in U.S. juvenile figure skating, but Ana isn't a frilly dress kind of kid. When Ana learns that next season's program will be princess-themed, Ana gets an opportunity to explore gender identity.