Alexandra Finkeldey’s striking limited palette

"A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse

winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal

A bullied girl who communicates with ghosts finds her inner strength in this haunting novel in verse that will resonate with anyone who has felt themselves to be different

provide readers with the inspiration and practical know-how needed to engage in small

The Book of Candles: Eight Poems for Hanukkah Soccer Alexandra Finkeldey’s striking limited paletteFrom Sydney Taylor Award winner and National Jewish Book Award honoree Laurel Snyder comes a warm, reverential, surprising, and fresh story of one very special Hanukkah. In a dark, dark room, one thin candle wakes, bursts to life Thus begins the first night of Hanukkah in one childs home. But what does the light from the candle mean? What are the words everyone is singing? What will each of these eight nights hold? Family and friends, takeout dinners