Reading is a great way for kids to explore different cultures, build empathy, and learn to value others. In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, our friends at FirstBook have curated a booklist that celebrates Jewish American traditions, culture, and inspiring people who have made meaningful contributions to the world.
Here Is the World:
A Year of Jewish
Holidays
by Lesléa Newman
The Passover Guest
by Susan Kusel
Tia Fortuna’s New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey
by Ruth Behar
The Rabbi and the Reverend:
Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr.,
and Their Fight against Silence
by Audrey Ades
Here Is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays
by Lesléa Newman
The Passover Guest
by Susan Kusel
Tia Fortuna’s New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey
by Ruth Behar
The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence
by Audrey Ades
Yaffa and Fatima:
Shalom, Salaam
by Fawzia Gilani-Williams
Hanukkah,
Here I Come!
by D.J. Steinberg
Measuring a Year:
A Rosh Hashanah Story
by Linda Elovitz Marshall
The People’s Painter:
How Ben Shahn Fought for
Justice with Art
by Cynthia Levinson
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Fawzia Gilani-Williams
Hanukkah, Here I Come!
by D.J. Steinberg
Measuring a Year: A Rosh Hashanah Story
by Linda Elovitz Marshall
The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
Since its first historic performance in 1958, Ailey has been innovating and evolving the perception of American modern dance throughout the world. Noggin is honored to partner with them in helping kids all over get up moving, learning, and expressing their feelings through dance. Because movement has meaning when we dance how we’re feeling!