(3) K-3 Illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss. To Mira's frustration, during the eight days before her newborn sister's simchat bat (naming ceremony) the baby won't stop crying. At the ceremony, however, Mira finds a way to bond with her sister in a way that inspires her name. The gentle text and quiet but expressive illustrations portray a warm sibling relationship and a loving Jewish family.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter. Five-year-old Yuvi narrates her Jewish family's flight from Ethiopia, traveling the desert with little food, harassed by robbers, and ending up in Jerusalem. Throughout her travails, Yuvi is reassured by her grandmother's refrain: "We have angels with us. We'll fly home." Flowing illustrations in browns, blues, and oranges bring this story, based on one woman's experience with Operation Moses, to life.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman