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Children’s Books About Antisemitism That Actually Speak to Modern Jewish Kids

JL;DR SUMMARY With antisemitism increasingly prevalent in educational settings, Rachel Steinhardt emphasizes the importance of preparing Jewish children through literature that addresses this issue. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityEducationActivismSolidarityPrejudiceChildren's BooksPicture BooksYoung AdultMiddle Grade

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Colorado, United States
"Linked (2021) is the most well-known middle grade novel that grapples with swastika vandalism. A thread of whodunnit runs throughout the story, as the swastikas continue to appear at a small town Colorado school."
New Jersey, United States
"focuses on a thoughtful, funny and slightly rebellious Orthodox teen named Hoodie (Yehuda), whose insular community has just relocated to a fictional town in New Jersey."

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