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June 29, 2022 Feature / 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.

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April 2, 2022 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Prolific Author Shares His Bar Mitvah Story In Coming Of Age Anthology

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

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April 1, 2022 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Bat Mitzvahs Are Usually At 13, But Not For Author Debbie Reed Fischer

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

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March 31, 2022 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Author Debra Green Loves Jewish Culture And Making People Laugh

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

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March 30, 2022 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Henry Herz Helped Create B’Nai Mitvah Book To Increase Jewish Representation In KidLit

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

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March 29, 2022 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Melissa Roske Among Jewish Authors Featured In New Anthology

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

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March 28, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Review: Coming Of Age Is Overflowing With Jewish Pride, Focuses On Mitzvah Celebrations

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

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February 27, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Review: The Singer And The Scientist Reveals Friendship Between Marian Anderson, Einstein

This National Jewish Book Award finalist, The Singer And The Scientist, by Lisa Rose, is a wonderful book highlighting the

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April 19, 2018 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Lisa Rose, Author of Shmulik Paints the Town

Today I am interviewing a children’s book author named Lisa Rose. She is my friend’s Mom. Sometimes she reads books

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April 16, 2018 Feature / Reviews

Review: Shmulik Paints the Town is a Colorful Read

I read this book called Shmulik Paints the Town, by Lisa Rose. (I got it signed!) It is about a

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