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Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xiv, 239 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"In these pages Meghan Murphy-Gill explores the world of bread and its rich meanings--from the exuberant joy of the hotdog roll to the inactive time as bread slowly rises. Engaging a bread practice is both spiritual and process focused, and bread invites us to community and communion in ongoing, fulfilling, and profoundly life-giving ways. The making and breaking of bread are spiritual practices that reveal deep truths as well as pathways toward meaningful...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Compass
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
Rev. ed.
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Contains answers to approximately five hundred questions about Judaism, covering the Sabbath and holidays; dietary laws; synagogue practices; and the milestones in the life of the individual, including birth, circumcision, Bar and Bat Mitzva, marriage and divorce, and death and mourning.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together.
Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he'd rather be writing a poem that's good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper.
Hanna is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport--and also on avoiding conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying.
Sami is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he'll miss...
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
On the night before Eid, it’s finally time to make special sweet treats: Teita’s famous ka’ak. Zain eagerly unpacks the ingredients from his grandmother’s bulky suitcase: ghee from Khalo Karim, dates from Amo Girgis, and honey from Tant Tayseer—precious flavors all the way from Egypt. Together with Mama and Teita, Zain follows his family’s recipe and brings to life Eid songs and prayers, pharaonic history, and the melodies and tastes of...
Author
Publisher
Crocodile Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
223 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Every time violence erupts in the Middle East, Ida knows what's coming next. Some of her classmates treat her like it's all her fault--just for being Palestinian! In eighth grade, Ida is forced to move to a different school. But people still treat her like she'll never fit in. Ida wishes she could disappear.
One day, dreading a final class project, Ida hunts for food. She discovers a jar of olives that came from a beloved aunt in her family's village...
Author
Publisher
Worthy Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
325 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A generation of American Christian girls was taught submitting to men is God's will. They should not question the men in their families or their pastors. They were told to remain sexually pure and trained to feel shame if a man was tempted. Some of these girls were abused and assaulted. Some made to shrink down so small they became a fraction of themselves. To question their leaders was to question God himself. All the while, their male leaders built...
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As Nick does last-minute Christmas shopping, he sees several Santas and overhears one retelling the legend of Saint Nicholas, which he takes to heart as he examines his own attitudes towards gift-giving.
Author
Series
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Who will tell Little Raccoon about Jesus and this mysterious birthday party? A quiet forest wakes up from its winter sleep. Buds blossom and trees stretch their branches--spring is here! All the animals are excited for the season of rebirth, because it means Easter is soon to come! Little Bunny and his friends get ready for the special and important day with an Easter egg hunt. But when Little Bunny makes a mistake that makes him think he's ruined...
Author
Publisher
World Editions
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
279 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this dystopian novel about total collapse by internationally renowned author Amin Maalouf, a complete blackout hits a small island with only two solitary inhabitants, who suddenly have to depend on each other."--
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
432 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"1942: As the Vichy government hunts for Jews across France, Claudette Pelletier, a young and talented seamstress and lover of romance novels, falls in love with a Jewish man who seeks shelter at the château where she works. Their whirlwind and desperate romance before he must flee leaves her pregnant and terrified. When the Nazis invade the Free Zone shortly after the birth of her child, the disabled Claudette is forced to make a heartbreaking choice...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
480 pages : 55 images ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The first major history of Mormonism in a decade, drawing on newly available sources to reveal a profoundly divided faith that has nevertheless shaped the nation"--
13) Jesus revolution
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of one young hippie's quest in the 1970s for belonging and liberation that leads not only to peace, love, and rock and roll but that sets into motion a new counterculture crusade a Jesus Movement changing the course of history. Inspired by a true movement, it tells the story of a young Greg Laurie being raised by his struggling mother, Charlene in the 1970s. Laurie and a sea of young people descend on sunny Southern California to redefine...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
From opposite sides of the globe--New York and New Zealand--cousins Noah and Nora decide to have a competition. Winter vs. Summer: Who can have the world's best Hanukkah?
But as the eight nights of Hanukkah go on, the contest proves tougher than they imagined. Even as each cousin celebrates the holiday with their own unique traditions, they realize they have more in common than they thought.
This delightfully upside down holiday story from acclaimed...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Shaindy Goodman feels awkward, over-looked. Across the street and in another league, elegant Gayil, lives the life of a queen bee, gorgeous, liked and admired, the perfect Bais Yaakov Middle School girl. Even her school uniform looks chic. So it's more than a shock when Shaindy sees Gayil in the window looking at her and holding a sign with five little words: want to know a secret?
Gayil's found a way to break into their school after hours; and asks...
Author
Series
Farah Rocks volume 2
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
133 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Farah Hajjar is just starting sixth grade at the Magnet Academy when something terrible happens--her house burns down. Even worse, the house fire may be Farah's fault. When her family moves to temporary housing, Farah feels the guilt piling up. Luckily Farah finds comfort in writing, and she channels her energy into starting a creative writing club at her new school. But can Farah convince her new science-focused school to support it?
Author
Series
Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Physical Desc
380 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In WWII Poland, two sisters fight against the darkness engulfing their homeland, one by entering a daring network of women sheltering Jewish children and the other by joining the ranks of Poland's secret army. As Warsaw buckles under German oppression, they must rely on the courage that calls the ordinary to resist"--
Author
Series
Leah's garden volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Larkspur Nielsen is determined to keep the family homestead running, even if she must do it alone. When she discovers that Isaac McTavish has feelings for her, she pushes him away to protect her heart. But how can she build the life she's always dreamed of when unexpected dangers arrive?"--
Author
Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
314 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Catriona Daly is no stranger to the business of love--even though personally she has yet to find it. Eager for a match of her own and a fresh start away from her sleepy village, she makes grand plans for the annual Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival. She never expects a shy, widowed sheep farmer to distract her from her goal"--
20) Grandpa's Window
Author
Publisher
Flyaway Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Every window at the hospital faces dull, gray buildings--except the one in Grandpa's room. Grandpa can see the ocean every day! When Daria visits, she and Grandpa look out at the beach, hoping they will build sandcastles and fly kites together again.
This touching exploration of a child's experience of loss offers an unexpected ending, encouraging creativity and self-expression in the midst of grief.