Mrs. Katz and Tush

by Patricia Polacco

Published 1 September 1993
A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel, a young African-American, and Mrs. Katz, a lonely Jewish widow, when Larnel presents Mrs. Katz with a scrawny kitten without a tail.

Tikvah Means Hope

by Patricia Polacco

Published 1 May 1994
After a devastating fire in the hills of Oakland, California, during Sukkoth, a Jewish family and their neighbors find symbols of hope amidst the ashes.