When Jessie came across the sea

By Amy Hest

A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring Grandmother to the Unite...

Off to school, Baby Duck!

By Amy Hest

Baby Duck experiences the fear of the first day of school, but with a little help from Grampa, everything turns out okay in the end.

The great green notebook of Katie Roberts

By Amy Hest

In a series of journal entries, letters, pictures, and drawings, Katie relates her feelings about her mother, baby brothers, new friends, school, boys, the Italian immigrant she tutors, and growing...

Baby Duck and the Bad Eyeglasses

By Amy Hest

The Friday nights of Nana

By Amy Hest

Jennie helps her grandmother prepare for a family Sabbath celebration.

In the Rain with Baby Duck

By Amy Hest

Mabel dancing

By Amy Hest

Mabel doesn't want to go to sleep while Mama and Papa are having a dance party downstairs.

Love you, soldier

By Amy Hest

Katie, a Jewish girl living in New York City during World War II, sees many dynamic changes in her world as she ages from seven to ten waiting for her father to return from the war.

Don't you feel well, Sam?

By Amy Hest

When Sam has a cough, Mrs. Bear tends to him all through the cold night.

Mr. George Baker

By Amy Hest

Harry sits on the porch with Mr. George Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the cl...