Saturday May 11, 2024 | 3 Iyyar 5784
“The Gray,” by Chris Baron, published by Feiwel & Friends A standout! Illuminating, touching, and compassionate, this middle grade novel by Baron takes readers inside “the gray” space and broader experience of anxiety. It captures anxiety in a descriptive, thoughtful, and comprehensive way, giving words to how it transforms the mind, body, and soul. Baron […]
“Luis de Torres Sails to Freedom,” by Tami Lehman-Wilzig, illustrated by Oliver Averill, published by Kar-Ben Publishing This impassioned and impressive picture book shares the struggles the Jewish people of Spain faced doing the Spanish Inquisition. It illuminates the choices Luis de Torres might have faced to retain his Jewish identity. Although this is a […]
‘A Sky Full of Song’ By Susan Lynn Meyer, published by Union Square Kids Set in 1905, this breathtaking, fast-paced novel takes readers on the difficult and exciting journey from the Ukraine to the plains of North Dakota. As Shoshana’s father and brother establish a homestead, Shoshana, her sisters, and their mom face horrific antisemitism […]
Michelle Brafman’s Judaism informs the plots and characters of her novels, the latest of which comes out on June 13. In “Swimming with Ghosts,” the former Milwaukee resident offers a summer read that tackles serious issues while also seeking to deliver a highly readable, page-turning story. Set in her current hometown, Washington, D.C., during the […]
For my column today, I’m sharing two outstanding picture books by the same author, Nancy Churnin. Both address two incredible women who speak up. These are timeless books appropriate for all ages and a must for anyone who has an appreciation for Jewish literature. “Dear Mr. Dickens,” illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe, published by Albert […]
Families of young children can grow an in-home collection of Jewish books through a free resource called PJ Library. Based in Massachusetts, PJ Library sends picture books and early chapter readers about Jewish values and culture monthly to enrolled kids ages six months through 8-years-old. It also develops activities to engage Jewish children and […]
Would you like to win $50? Submit a work of fiction to the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle short story contest. Submissions should relate to Judaism. Preference will be given to stories written by Wisconsinites or relating to Wisconsin. Stories should be between 1,000 and 2,000 words and the winner will be featured in our December […]
What follows in an excerpt from “Jews in Wisconsin,” published in 2016 by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. The book is available for $12.95 at WisconsinHistory.org/shop. Here, author Sheila Terman Cohen writes a chapter on local modern Jewish history, titled “The Postwar Boom in Milwaukee and Madison.” In contrast to the dwindling Jewish communities in […]
MILWAUKEE – Looking for a meaningful read? Look no further than the library at 1360 N. Prospect Ave., just steps away and one floor up from Jewish Museum Milwaukee. The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center Library is home to 1,500 titles, covering topics like the Holocaust, genocide, anti-Semitism and diversity. Most […]
Feature article about two Wisconsin Jewish novelists.
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