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The pomegranate gate / by Kaplan, Ariel,author.(CARDINAL)631622;
Includes bibliographical references."Toba Peres can speak, but not shout; sleep, but not dream. She can write with both hands at once, in different languages, but she keeps her talents hidden at her grandparents' behest. Naftaly Cresques sees things that aren't real, and dreams things that are. Always the family disappointment, Naftaly would still risk his life to honor his father's last wishes. After the Queen demands every Jew convert or face banishment, Toba and Naftaly are among thousands of Jews who flee their homes. Defying royal orders to abandon all possessions, Toba keeps an amulet she must never take off; Naftaly smuggles a centuries-old book he's forbidden to read. But the Inquisition is hunting these particular treasures-and they're not hunting alone. Toba stumbles through a pomegranate grove into the mirror realm of the Mazik: mythical, terrible immortals with an Inquisition of their own, equally cruel and even more powerful. With the Mazik kingdoms in political turmoil, this Inquisition readies its bid to control both realms. In each world, Toba and Naftaly must evade both Inquisitions long enough to unravel the connection between their family heirlooms and the realm of the Mazik. Their fates are tied to this strange place, and it's up to them to save it."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Ability; Imaginary places; Jewish diaspora; Jews; Magic; Quests (Expeditions);
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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The familiar [large print] / by Bardugo, Leigh,author.(CARDINAL)349240;
"In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen--and Pérez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor. Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive--even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Women household employees; Aristocracy (Social class); Social classes; Magic; Jewish women; Kings and rulers; Immortality; Inquisition;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 19
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The light of the midnight stars / by Rossner, Rena,author.(CARDINAL)794214;
"Deep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants. Gathering under the midnight stars, they perform small miracles and none are more gifted than the great Rabbi Isaac and his three daughters. But darkness is creeping across Europe, threatening the lives of every Jewish person in every village. Each sister will have to make an impossible choice in an effort to survive - and change the fate of their family forever"--
Subjects: Fairy tales.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Magic; Sisters; Family secrets; Forests and forestry; Ability; Rabbis; Jewish families;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 18
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Black bird, blue road / by Pasternack, Sofiya,author.(CARDINAL)805026;
"As the daughter of a prominent judge of Khazaria, twelve-year-old Ziva is expected to focus on learning etiquette and decorum in hopes of finding a good husband. But she doesn't care about any of that. Instead, she spends her days with her twin brother, Pesah, as they work to try to find a cure for his leprosy. Now Pesah's getting worse. The best doctors have given him mere weeks to live, and even more alarming, Pesah has a vision: the Angel of Death is coming to collect him on Rosh Hashanah, only one month away. In a panic, Ziva runs away with Pesah to the Byzantine Empire, home to hundreds of doctors. Surely one of them must have a cure. But when Ziva accidentally frees a half-demon boy named Almas on their journey, unintentionally binding him to her until his debt is paid, Almas tells her about the legendary city of Luz, where the Angel of Death is forbidden to tread. If the three of them can get there by Rosh Hashanah, they can cure Pesah for good. They just need to run faster than the Angel of Death can fly..."--Jacket.008-012.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Fiction.; Novels.; Magic; Leprosy; Twins; Death; Jewish demonology; Jews; Siblings; Siblings.;
Available copies: 24 / Total copies: 26
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The Hanukkah magic of Nate Gadol / by Levine, Arthur A.,1962-author.(CARDINAL)359873; Hawkes, Kevin,illustrator.(CARDINAL)344624;
Introducing Nate Gadol, a new larger-than-life holiday hero who brings Hanukkah wonder and generosity to all those in need. He is a generous spirit whose magic can make things last exactly as long an they're needed. When the Glaser family immigrates to the United States, their first Hanukkah looks like it will be a meager one. And their neighbors are struggling too, with money scarce and Christmas around the corner. Even Santa's spirits are running low. Luckily, Nate Gadol has enough magic to make this a miraculous holiday for all.
Subjects: Fiction.; Hanukkah fiction.; Picture books.; Santa Claus (Fictitious character); Fasts and feasts; Gifts; Hanukkah stories.; Immigrants; Jewish families; Jews; Magic; Neighbors;
Available copies: 26 / Total copies: 26
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The ghosts of Rose Hill / by Romero, R. M.(Rachael Maria),1987-author.(CARDINAL)416948;
Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an artist, Ilana Lopez--a biracial Jewish girl--finds herself torn between her dream of becoming a violinist and her immigrant parents' desire for her to pursue a more stable career. When she discovers a forgotten Jewish cemetery behind her aunt's cottage, she meets the ghost of a kindhearted boy named Benjamin, who died over a century ago. As Ilana restores Benjamin's grave, he introduces her to the enchanted side of Prague, where ghosts walk the streets and their kisses have warmth. But Benjamin isn't the only one interested in Ilana. Rudolph Wassermann, a man with no shadow, has become fascinated with her and the music she plays. He offers to share his magic, so Ilana can be with Benjamin and pursue her passion for violin. But after Ilana discovers the truth about Wassermann and how Benjamin became bound to the city, she resolves to save the boy she loves, even if it means losing him--forever.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Novels in verse.; Young adult fiction.; Teenage girls; Jewish teenagers; Americans; Cemeteries; Apparitions; Magic; Good and evil;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 24
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The button box / by Hodder, Bridget,author.(CARDINAL)411533; Gilani-Williams, Fawzia,author.(CARDINAL)690327; Marathe, Harshad,illustrator.;
With the help of a magic button, Jewish Ava and Muslim Nadeem go back in time to ancient Morocco to help Prince Abdur Rahman escape to Spain and fulfill his destiny as the ruler of a country in which Jews and Muslims work together to make medieval Spain a center of science, mathematics, music, and poetry.Ages 8-13.Grades 4-6.770L
Subjects: Fiction.; ʻAbd al-Raḥmān I, Caliph of Cordova, 731-787 or 788; Jews; Muslims; Cousins; Magic; Time travel; Jewish-Arab relations;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The dollmaker of Krakow / by Romero, R. M.(Rachael Maria),1987-author.(CARDINAL)416948; Perrin, Lisa,illustrator.(CARDINAL)416939;
At the beginning of World War II, Karolina's spirit magically travels from the war-torn Land of the Dolls to the Kraków, Poland, shop of the Dollmaker, Cyryl, and together they take great risks to save their Jewish friends.810LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Juvenile fiction.; Fiction.; Dolls; Dollmaking; Magic; Jews; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 13
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The familiar [sound recording] / by Bardugo, Leigh,author (CARDINAL)349240; Fortgang, Lauren,narrator (CARDINAL)787885; Macmillan Audio (Firm),contributor(CARDINAL)344799;
Read by Lauren Fortgang.In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen, and Pérez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor. Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive, even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santángel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Women household employees; Aristocracy (Social class); Social classes; Magic; Kings and rulers; Immortality; Imaginary wars and battles; Jewish women;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 16
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The story tree : tales to read aloud / by Lupton, Hugh.(CARDINAL)419798; Fatus, Sophie,illustrator.(CARDINAL)643086;
Includes bibliographical references (page 64).Magic porridge pot (German) -- Monkey-see, monkey-do (Indian) -- Sweetest song (African American) -- Little Lord Feather Frock (Russian) -- Three billy goats gruff (Norwegian) -- Little red hen (English) -- Blue coat (Jewish).Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Folklore.; Fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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