Skip to main content
Jew­ish Book Coun­cil, found­ed in 1943, is the longest-run­n­ing orga­ni­za­tion devot­ed exclu­sive­ly to the sup­port and cel­e­bra­tion of Jew­ish literature.

Get the latest reviews, news, and more in your inbox.

Invalid email address

Items with the category: Family & Parenting | Jewish Book Council

Main navigation

  • Books

    Find the lat­est book reviews, read­ing lists, and edi­tors’ books, and search JBC’s data­base of over 8,000 titles. 

    • Book Search
    • Reading Lists
    • Israel Bookshelf
    • Global Jewish Literary Alliance
    • Review for Us
    • Submit a Book for Review

    Editors' Picks

    Cover of Flower of Vlora: Growing up Jewish in Communist Albania
    Flower of Vlo­ra: Grow­ing up Jew­ish in Com­mu­nist Albania
    Cover of The 12th Commandment
    The 12th Commandment
  • Book Clubs

    Find the lat­est month­ly picks, dis­cus­sion ques­tions and resource guides, and the lat­est books in paperback.

    • Monthly Picks
    • Starting a Book Club
    • Live Chat
    • Book Club Guides

    September Picks

    Cover of Hazel Says No
    Hazel Says No
    Cover of Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together
    Chil­dren of the Book: A Mem­oir of Read­ing Together
  • PB Daily
  • Paper Brigade

    JBC’s print lit­er­ary jour­nal Paper Brigade pro­vides a 200-page snap­shot of the Jew­ish lit­er­ary land­scape in Amer­i­ca and abroad. Find the lat­est issues, infor­ma­tion on the Paper Brigade New Israeli Fic­tion prize, adver­tis­ing details, and more.

    • Stockists
    • Submissions
    • Advertising
    • New Israeli Fiction Prize

    The Latest Issues

    Paper Brigade Vol­ume Eight
    $25.00
    Paper Brigade Vol­ume Seven
    $25.00
  • JBC Authors

    Find infor­ma­tion on becom­ing a tour­ing authors and how to bring an author into your community.

    • Network
    • Read On
    • View All Authors
    • Member Sites
    • Member Site Resources

    Featured Authors

    Photo of Maya Arad
    Maya Arad
    Photo of Benyamin Cohen
    Benyamin Cohen
  • Awards

    Search over 70 years of Nation­al Jew­ish Book Award win­ners and final­ists and find the lat­est Natan Notable Books.

    • National Jewish Book Awards
    • Natan Notable Books
    • Jewish Book Marketing Grants

    Recent Awardees

    Cover of 10/7: 100 Human Stories
    10/7: 100 Human Stories
    Cover of Songs for the Brokenhearted: A Novel
    Songs for the Bro­ken­heart­ed: A Novel
  • Events
  • Shop
  • About Us
  • Support
Searching...

    Items with the category:

    Family & Parenting

    Essay

    Read­ing Between the Sirens

    Ilana Kur­shan
    August 25, 2025
    Cover of Frontier: A Memoir and a Ghost Story
    Non­fic­tion
    Fron­tier: A Mem­oir and a Ghost Story
    Eri­ca Stern
    Cover of Rachel Friedman Breaks the Rules
    Chil­dren’s
    Rachel Fried­man Breaks the Rules
    Sarah Kapit; Genevieve Kote, illus.
    Cover of Every Story Ever Told
    Chil­dren’s
    Every Sto­ry Ever Told
    Ami Polon­sky
    Cover of Waiting for Lumpy
    Chil­dren’s
    Wait­ing for Lumpy
    Leslie Kimmelman; Teresa Ramos, illus.
    Cover of Fifty-Seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way
    Non­fic­tion
    Fifty-Sev­en Fri­days: Los­ing Our Daugh­ter, Find­ing Our Way
    Myra Sack
    Cover of Countering Antisemitism & Hate: A How-To Guide for Youth (8-18), Family & Educators
    Non­fic­tion
    Coun­ter­ing Anti­semitism & Hate: A How-To Guide for Youth (8−18), Fam­i­ly & Educators
    Lynne Azarchi
    Har­lene Lichter Galen
    Cover of Someone's Gotta Give
    Fic­tion
    Some­one’s Got­ta Give
    Alisha Fer­nan­dez Miranda
    Cover of Fingerprintz: One Woman's Journey Through Loss, Love and Very Little Babies
    Non­fic­tion
    Fin­ger­printz: One Wom­an’s Jour­ney Through Loss, Love and Very Lit­tle Babies
    Lisa Printz Roday
    Cover of Stay: A Story of Family, Love, & Other Traumas
    Non­fic­tion
    Stay: A Sto­ry of Fam­i­ly, Love, & Oth­er Traumas
    Julie Fin­gersh
    Cover of I Wanted to Be Wonderful: A Braided Novel
    Fic­tion
    I Want­ed to Be Won­der­ful: A Braid­ed Novel
    Lihi Lapid
    Cover of The Family Dynamic: A Journey into the Mystery of Sibling Success
    Non­fic­tion
    The Fam­i­ly Dynam­ic: A Jour­ney into the Mys­tery of Sib­ling Success
    Susan Domi­nus
    Cover of Making the Best of What's Left: When We're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered
    Non­fic­tion
    Mak­ing the Best of What’s Left: When We’re Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered
    Judith Viorst
    Cover of The Mouse Who Loved Latkes
    Chil­dren’s
    The Mouse Who Loved Latkes
    Joy Nelkin Wieder
    Cover of Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty
    Non­fic­tion
    Rais­ing Resilience: How to Help Our Chil­dren Thrive in Times of Uncertainty
    Tovah P. Klein
    Cover of Blood Flow: A Son's 40-year Journey to Understand His Father's Suicide.
    Non­fic­tion
    Blood Flow: A Son’s 40-year Jour­ney to Under­stand His Father’s Suicide.
    Lar­ry Bograd
    Pagination
    • Previous
    • Current page1
    • Next page Next
    Pagination
    • Current page1
    • Page2
    • Page3
    • Page4
    • Page5
    • …
    • Last page 24

    Stay Updated with Our Newsletter

    Invalid email address
    Join Us

    Mem­bers receive valu­able ben­e­fits includ­ing spe­cial dis­counts, lit­er­ary gifts, and exclu­sive con­tent, while help­ing JBC to sup­port and cel­e­brate Jew­ish literature.

    Become a Member
    Jewish Book Council

    Footer

    • Donate
    • Book Search
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • FAQ
    • Bookstore Guide
    • Report­ing Anti­semitism
    Connect with Us
    Support Us
    • Amazon Smile
    Jewish Book Council Platinum Transparency Guidestar Candid Seal 2024
    Four-Star seal from Charity Navigator
    Copyright © 2025 Jewish Book Council
    • Accessibility
    • Financials