books – Elena Reads and Reviews

Review: Book Tells True Story Of Jewish Boy Who Created A Language Of Hope And Unity

Many kids like to make up their own languages, and communicate with their friends or siblings in their newfound dialect.

I’m so excited I got chance to talk with award-winning author Jerry Craft. We discussed everything from getting kids to

Jerry Craft is back at it with another great graphic novel, Class Act. This book is a New Kid companion,

Alan Katz is the author of 50 books for young readers, including Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other

Many Jewish kids become a b’nai mitzvah at 13, but Debbie Reed Fischer had to wait until she was 18.

As a kid, Debra Green loved reading about large families. Her favorite books were All-of-a-Kind Family, Little Women, the Narnia

Henry Herz is an author of many children’s books, middle grade, young adult, and adult short stories in multiple genres.

Melissa Roske’s short story, Grandma Merle’s Last Wish is featured in Coming Of Age:13 B’Nai Mitzvah Stories. The book is

In recent years, bar and bat mitzvahs have looked different. Some have been virtual, others have been mask-mandated, but the

Andrea Davis Pinkney is known for breathtaking historical fiction stories. One of them happens to be Loretta Little Looks Back: