Latkes and Applesauce (Scholastic Bookshelf) (A Blue ribbon book)
by Fran Manushkin
During Hanukkah two children help a Holocaust survivor to once again embrace his religious traditions.
The adventures of two dreidles, Gimel and Heh, who find a home at Hanukkah and the meaning of love and caring.
'Twas the Night Before Chrismukkah (O.C. Novelization, #7)
by A Van Syckle
Sadie and her four little brothers are very poor and always hungry.On the first night of Chanukah, Sadie performs a generous act, and in turn receives a frying pan that cooks up sizzling hot, golden latkes on command.Sadie tells her brothers never to use the magic pan, but when she goes out one afternoon, the mischievous boys can't resist.They remember the words to start the pan cooking ...but what were the words to make it stop? This humorous tale of generosity and greed is accompanied by brigh...
A family celebrates Hanukkah by lighting candles, opening gifts, and eating latkes.
When Hanna helps an old man and her new Sabbath dress gets dirty, she is afraid her mother will be sad.
Now that his parents are divorced, Stephen is not looking forward to Christmas in a new home with his new Jewish stepmother; but an old neighbor gives him perspective on the common meaning of several winter festivals.
Imprisoned at a camp called Auschwitz during World War II, twelve-year-old Zev and eleven-year-old David experience a Chanukah miracle in answer to their prayers.
"I am going to eat you up! With jars full of sour cream and applesauce in her basket, Little Red Ruthie is on her way to Bubbe Basha's house to make latkes for Hanukkah! But along the path she meets a scary wolf who wants to eat her. Can Ruthie use her wits and powers of persuasion to convince the wolf that latkes will taste better than she will? This clever spin on the classic LIttle Red Riding Hood tale introduces Hanukkah traditions in a humorous and unexpected way"--Jacket.
Celebrate home, sweet home in this cheerful middle grade book series that captures the magic of the holidays.Christmas is coming, but this year feels different for Alyssa Sing. Not only is she in Florida instead of the snowy Northeast, but Alyssa misses having good friends like she did in her knitting club at her old school. Things seem to look up at the Palm Meadows Holiday Festival when Alyssa meets Rachel, Elle, and Becca, who all show an interest in Alyssa's homemade scarves. But trouble ari...