MISS BRIDIE CHOSE A SHOVEL
by Leslie Connor
illustrated by Mary Azarian
Houghton Mifflin;ISBN: 0618305645;$16;2004

Miss Bridie, an adventurous and sensible young woman, chooses a practical shovel as a gift instead of a frivolous figurine. Azarian’s signature woodcuts are stunning in their clarity and color—straightforward and without frills—mirroring the protagonist of this powerful book.

Suggested for ages 7 - 10
Subjects: Immigration

STRUDEL STORIES
by Joanne Rocklin
Delacorte;ISBN: 0385326025;$14.95;1999

Seven generations of a Jewish family hear stories of their family history, all told while making apple strudel.

Suggested for ages 10 - 13
Subjects: Historical | Immigration | Jews