Your PJ Our Way Books for September
Check out the four books available for selection from PJ Our Way this month.
Have a look at the four fantastic books that PJ Our Way is offering this September! Two girls’ friendship faces the ultimate test, a magical clay creature helps a couple of outcasts find where they fit in, a kid becomes curious about her Jewish identity, and everyone’s favorite rabbi returns to the Wild West. Verse, prose, or graphic novel, find your next great read from PJ Our Way this month. Choose your book by the 10th!
The Princess Dolls
by Ellen Schwartz
Ages 9+
148 pages
Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor, but best friends Esther and Michiko are focused on getting beautiful dolls of British princesses Elizabeth and Margaret for their joint birthday. When Esther is given a doll but Michi isn’t, the girls fight and stop speaking to each other. Esther tries and fails to make amends, but before she can try again, Michi’s family, along with other Japanese Canadians, are sent to an internment camp in the center of the country. Esther is determined to do whatever it takes to heal their friendship.
The Magical Imperfect
by Chris Baron
Ages: 10+
336 pages
Etan Hirsch stopped speaking when his mother went away. His father and grandfather aren’t sure how to help him, and his friends at school have given up on him. When Etan makes a delivery to a house at the edge of town, he meets Malia Agbayani, the girl kids used to call “the creature” because of her bad eczema. As the two become friends, Etan shares his drawings with Malia, while she sings for him. Meanwhile, Etan discovers his grandfather’s jar of clay from the old country. His grandfather tells him that the clay has magical healing properties, and Etan wonders if he can use it to help Malia.
The Magical Imperfect is set in the fall of 1989 in the San Francisco Bay Area, against the backdrop of the World Series and the Loma Prieta earthquake. Written in verse, this beautiful story explores how the magic of friendship can help a boy find his voice, a girl reconnect with her community, and a family reunite with each other and their Jewish heritage.
The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah
by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Ages: 9+
144 pages
Raised secular (her mother is Jewish and her father is Christian), twelve-year-old Caroline does not identify as Jewish until her Nana’s death and the inheritance of her Nana’s Magen David (Star of David) inspire her to learn more about her Jewish identity. Caroline ultimately discovers that becoming a Bat Mitzvah is her birthright, party or not!
Rabbi Harvey vs. the Wisdom Kid
By Steve Sheinkin
Ages: 9+
131 pages
In this third book of the Rabbi Harvey series, Rabbi Harvey, the non-violent leader of the fictional town of Elk Spring, Colorado, is up against a whole team of bad guys! Bad Bubbe and her two sons (one of whom is also a rabbi) have a master plan to kick Rabbi Harvey out of town. “Big Milt” Wasserman and his son are also eager to see Rabbi Harvey go. Rabbi Harvey must use his wits and Jewish wisdom to save himself, his friend Abigail, and the town from ruin. This well-drawn graphic novel is an easy and enjoyable book for readers of all ages.
Note: Quantities of each title are limited! If you see another book offered for selection this month, head over to Story Central to check it out.