Your PJ Our Way Books for September
Check out the four PJ Our Way books offered for September!
PJ Our Way is offering four awesome books for selection this September! Choose a graphic novel about a shy girl's bat mitzvah, a historical tale taking place in rural Vermont, a spooky mystery set in New York City, or a post-WWII story about doing the right thing. Find your next great read this month and pick your book by the 10th!
Faraway Summer
by Johanna Hurwitz
Ages 9+
164 pages
12-year-old orphan Dossi (Hadassah) Rabinowitz lives with her 18-year-old sister Ruthi in one room in a crowded tenement in New York City. In the summer of 1910, the Fresh Air Fund charity gives Dossi the opportunity to spend two weeks on a farm in faraway northern Vermont. She stays with a non-Jewish family, but the Meades are open-minded and prove very accommodating to Dossi's kosher dietary needs. Their children include 9-year-old Nell, who's friendly and chatty, and 14-year-old Emma, who doesn't seem to like Dossi at all. Dossi has delightful experiences, discovering fireflies, morning dew, blueberry-picking, and star-filled skies, and eventually she and Emma become friends. Not everything is rosy for Dossi, but this warm, old-fashioned story will appeal to young fans of historical fiction.
Shloimie's Letter
by Freidele Galya Soban Biniashvili
Ages: 9+
161 pages
It's 1947, and Shloimie Paporovich is a 10-year-old boy living in Toronoto, Canada. His parents left Poland just before the war, and his father works as a garment presser to support the family. When Shloimie breaks the neighbor's car window, his best friend Hershel reminds him of the Jewish teaching that “everything is for the good.” Shloimie is pretty sure that's not true.
Becoming Brianna
by Terri Libenson
Ages: 10+
352 pages
Brianna hates being in the spotlight, so it takes a lot of persuasion from her mom before she'll agree to have a bat mitzvah. Brianna's feelings of terror and resentment - but also, unexpectedly, excitement - are revealed in chapters that alternate between the months before the bat mitzvah and the big day itself. But it's not all about the bat mitzvah: Brianna's best friend Emmie has started spending a lot of time with Sarah, while the popular girl, Zoe, is suddenly oddly interested in hanging out with Brianna. Does this mean the end of Bri and Em's friendship? This engaging and fast-paced graphic novel is part of the bestselling Emmie & Friends series.
The Ghost in Apartment 2R
by Denis Markell
Ages: 10+
320 pages
When 13-year-old Danny Kantrowitz's older brother finally goes to college, Danny can't wait to move into the bigger bedroom. Unfortunately, his parents decide to rent the room out on AirHotel to make a little extra money to cover the cost of college. Soon, unexplained things start happening in the room, including sudden gusts of cold air, a strange face appearing at the window, and lights turning on in the middle of the night. Danny's parents assume he's just having a hard time adjusting to the new arrangements, but his best friends and their grandparents believe him and are determined to help him solve the mystery of the odd occurrences in the guest bedroom.
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.