Celebrating Jewish American Heritage - Teens | Kenosha Public Library

by Blum, Isaac

Book - 2022

Hoodie Rosen’s in love with a girl. There’s just a few problems: He’s an Orthodox Jew, and she DEFINITELY is not. His dad wants to build a high-rise in ...Show more Hoodie Rosen’s in love with a girl. There’s just a few problems: He’s an Orthodox Jew, and she DEFINITELY is not. His dad wants to build a high-rise in their town, and her mom - the mayor! - is completely against it. Their friendship (and moreship?) has international, even deadly, consequences in this laugh-out-loud funny book about culture clashes. Show less

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Flowers in the Gutter

The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis

by Gaddy, Kristina R.

Book - 2020

Edelweiss Pirates were a loosely organized group of working-class German teens that actively resisted the Nazis during World War II. They faced arrest, im...Show more Edelweiss Pirates were a loosely organized group of working-class German teens that actively resisted the Nazis during World War II. They faced arrest, imprisonment, and in some cases, execution. This group was officially recognized as a resistance movement in 2005 and were an important part of the final year of World War II. Show less

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Ethel's Song

Ethel Rosenberg's Life in Poems

by Krasner, Barbara

Book - 2022

How does an average Jewish girl from the Lower East Side end up in the electric chair for espionage? Was she really guilty of passing American secrets to...Show more How does an average Jewish girl from the Lower East Side end up in the electric chair for espionage? Was she really guilty of passing American secrets to Soviet Russia? This novel in verse tells Ethel Rosenberg’s story, from start to heartbreaking finish. Show less

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This Rebel Heart

by Locke, Katherine

Book - 2022

Hungarian teen Csilla’s parents were murdered by the Communists that took control after World War II. Despite her love for her country, Csilla decides she...Show more Hungarian teen Csilla’s parents were murdered by the Communists that took control after World War II. Despite her love for her country, Csilla decides she must flee. But when her parents are publicly exonerated and the whispers of revolution become shouts, Csilla finds herself torn between fleeing for a new life or fighting for her homeland. Show less

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Salt & Honey

Jewish Teens on Feminism, Creativity, & Tradition

Book - 2022

This collection of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art explores what it means to be a Jewish young woman today. This collection of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art explores what it means to be a Jewish young woman today. Show less

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Once More With Chutzpah

by Neil, Haley

Book - 2022

Anxious eighteen-year-old Tally and her twin Max set off on a whirlwind high school exchange trip to Israel where she grapples with her Jewish identity, mental health, and sexuality. Anxious eighteen-year-old Tally and her twin Max set off on a whirlwind high school exchange trip to Israel where she grapples with her Jewish identity, mental health, and sexuality. Show less

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We Ship It

by Kay, Lauren

Book - 2023

The last thing Olivia Schwartz wants to do the summer before her senior year of high school is go on a family cruise, so when Olivia meets charming, excit...Show more The last thing Olivia Schwartz wants to do the summer before her senior year of high school is go on a family cruise, so when Olivia meets charming, exciting Sebastian, she feels like she can have fun. But when past secrets come to light, Olivia must face the long-ignored truths about herself, Sebastian, her older brother's death years before, the past she thought she understood and the future she's always planned. Show less

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The City Beautiful

by Polydoros, Aden

Book - 2021

Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity. But when Alter's best friend, Yakov, becomes the latest victim in a long line of murdered...Show more Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity. But when Alter's best friend, Yakov, becomes the latest victim in a long line of murdered Jewish boys, his dream begins to slip away. Alter is now living a nightmare: possessed by Yakov's dybbuk, he is plunged into a world of corruption and deceit, and thrown back into the arms of a dangerous boy from his past. Show less

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The Ghosts of Rose Hill

by Romero, R. M.

Book - 2022

During her stay in Prague with her aunt, aspiring violinist Ilana finds a forgotten Jewish cemetery and a kindhearted ghost named Benjamin who introduces her to the enchanted side of the city. During her stay in Prague with her aunt, aspiring violinist Ilana finds a forgotten Jewish cemetery and a kindhearted ghost named Benjamin who introduces her to the enchanted side of the city. Show less

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My Left Skate

The Extraordinary Story of Eliezer Sherbatov

by Rosner, Anna

Book - 2022

When Eliezar loses all feeling in his lower leg, it looks like his hockey career is going to end before it even begins. Two and a half years later, he’s one of the best hockey players in Canada. This is his story. When Eliezar loses all feeling in his lower leg, it looks like his hockey career is going to end before it even begins. Two and a half years later, he’s one of the best hockey players in Canada. This is his story. Show less

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Why Is Everybody Yelling?

Growing up in My Immigrant Family

by Russo, Marisabina

Graphic Novel - 2021

It's 1950s New York, and Marisabina Russo is being raised Catholic and attending a Catholic school that she loves--but when she finds out that she's Jewis...Show more It's 1950s New York, and Marisabina Russo is being raised Catholic and attending a Catholic school that she loves--but when she finds out that she's Jewish by blood, and that her family members are Jewish survivors of the Holocaust, her childhood is thrown into turmoil. Show less

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One Last Shot

A Story of Wartime Photographer Gerda Taro

by Wilson, Kip

Book - 2023

This is the story of Gerda Taro, a headstrong photojournalist with a passion for capturing the truth amid political turmoil. This is the story of Gerda Taro, a headstrong photojournalist with a passion for capturing the truth amid political turmoil. Show less

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