Introducing the 2025 PJ Our Way Design Team!
Out of dozens of applications for this year’s PJ Our Way National Design Team, we selected 11 outstanding kids who will create video trailers, reviews, and blog posts for the books on the PJ Our Way website. Learn more about them now, then stay tuned for their awesome projects!
Emmy
Age 12, Nebraska
Emmy loves to crochet, play instruments (including piano, guitar, and voice), perform, and bake. She especially loves reading! Emmy is also a published poet and wants to open a business when she is older.
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: Anya and the Dragon
Yael
Age 11, Ontario
Yael is in grade 6 and adores gymnastics, but above all she loves reading. She also enjoys spending time with friends, drawing, colouring, and dancing. Yael is excited to be part of the PJ Our Way Design Team.
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: Not So Shy
Isaac
Age 11, Massachusetts
Isaac loves to read all kinds of books, but he mostly reads action books. Besides reading he likes to play sports like basketball, baseball, and frisbee. He plays on a basketball team and is joining a frisbee team soon!
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: Rabbi Harvey and the Wisdom Kid
Rebecca
Age 10, California
Rebecca loves reading, writing, and drawing. She plans to be a writer when she grows up and maybe even publish with PJ Our Way! She does volleyball, piano, and Hebrew after school. Rebecca won her school spelling bee!
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation
Emma
Age 11, Florida
Emma loves reading, drawing, acting, and making bracelets. She loves to cook and hosts an annual Passover Recipe Zoom for her local Hadassah. She also tries to be an advocate for people with neurodiversity.
PJ Library Book Recommendation: Hanukkah at Valley Forge
Sam
Age 11, Illinois
Sam loves baking and cooking. She loves animals, especially dogs. Sam is also into K-pop!
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: Things That Shimmer
Elana
Age 10, California
Elana loves to act, sing, and play piano! She's learning to speak Chinese and goes rock climbing frequently. She is thrilled to be on the design team this year because she loves making videos, reading, and writing.
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: Dear Student
Noa
Age 11, Texas
Noa is in 6th grade and has two siblings. Her hobbies include ballet, piano, guitar, ukulele, violin, contortion, and video making. Noa speaks English and Hebrew. She is excited to be on the PJ Our Way Design Team!
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: Best Wishes
Anita
Age 11, Maryland
Anita loves reading, but she also enjoys playing the piano. She likes watching college football. Anita also runs, swims, and dives!
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation
Ari
Age 9, Illinois
Ari’s favorite color is pink, and she is nine years old. She loves fashion, reading, writing, and when she grows up she wants to be a kindergarten teacher!
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: The Night War (Coming Soon)
Sarah
Age 12, California
Sarah is 12 years old and is in 6th grade. She likes to read, write, crochet, and play electric guitar. Sarah is currently preparing for her Bat Mitzvah.
PJ Our Way Book Recommendation: The Book of Secrets
Do you share a hobby with one of this year’s design team members? Let us know in the comments!
Interested in getting involved? Check out PJ Our Way’s National Advisory Committee!