Looking for children’s and young adult books by Jewish authors? Katherine Locke’s list is an excellent place to start:
Picture Books:
- Gitty and Kvetch by Caroline Kusin Pritchard, illustrated by Ariel Landy
- The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine by Linda Elovitz Marshall, illustrated by Lisa Anchin
- Tía Fortuna’s New Home by Ruth Behar, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth
Middle Grade:
- The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron
The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family by Sarah Kapit
Recipe for Disaster by Aimee Lucido
Young Adult:
- Strange Creatures by Phoebe North
Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
Read more about the books (including why Locke recommends them) here!
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WNDB logo and a tiled square of cover art for 9 children’s and young
adult books written by Jewish authors, set against a colorful
background of abstract shapes.]
(Source: diversebooks.org)