Hanukkah Books for Ages 9-12

A Hanukkah Treasury, by Eric A. Kimmel
From familiar legends to contemporary stories, from delicious recipes to children's games, this is a treasury that entertains and engages the whole family.

Celebrate! Stories of the Jewish Holidays, by Gilda Berger
Celebrate the Jewish holiday, the "jewels in the crown" of the Jewish year, with this sparkling collection of stories, recipes, crafts, and commentary.

How I Saved Hanukkah, by Amy Goldman Koss
Marla Feinstein, the only Jewish kid in her fourth-grade class, hates December. While everyone else is decorating trees, she'll be forgetting to light the candles and staring at a big plastic dreidel. The holidays couldn't get much worse. So Marla decides to find out what Hanukkah's really about -- and soon she and her family have made the Festival of Lights the biggest party in town!

The Story of Hanukkah, by Norma Simon
This story explains the history and traditions that are a part of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

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