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Discussion of Multicultural Literature for Children & Young Adults at International Literacy Conference in Boston on July 10, 2016 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

On Sunday, July 10, 2016 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Room 209 of the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, Janet Ruth Heller will be speaking on a panel at the International Literacy Association Conference about Recent Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults.  The title of her presentation is “Recent Multicultural Books for Children about Jews and People of Color.”  For more information, please see the website http://www.literacyworldwide.org/conference   Janet’s website is https://www.janetruthheller.com/

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Review of The Passover Surprise in San Diego Jewish World

Dear Friends,

Editor Donald H. Harrison recently reviewed my chapter book for children ages 7-12, The Passover Surprise, in the San Diego Jewish World.  His review is below.  Best wishes!  Janet

The Passover Surprise Is Brief Yet Topic Rich

The Passover Surprise by Janet Ruth Heller; illustrations by Ronald Kauffman; © 2015; Fictive Press; ISBN 978-1-927663-17-1; 35 pages including glossary and discussion guide.

SAN DIEGO –A lot of ground is covered in this story for middle schoolers.  It begins with a pre-teenage girl, Lisa, competing with her younger brother, Jon, to win a stamp album, and moves on to a discussion of World War II, the experiences of African American soldiers, and the nascent American Civil Rights Movement taking place as the story unfolds, circa 1960. (more…)

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