Awards and HonorsBooklist 2015 Top 10 Books for Youth, Religion and Spirituality Booklist Best Picture Books of 2015
2015 National Jewish Book Award Winner, Children’s Literature
2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, K–2
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Fiction Picture Books
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Holidays
New York City, 1938: On the seventh night of Hanukkah—also Christmas Eve—Oskar, a refugee from Nazi Germany, experiences proof of his father’s last words to him: “even in bad times, people can be good.” Author’s note. Glossary. “In Oskar’s Footsteps” map of 1938 Manhattan. Full-color illustrations.
Topics Kindness. Refugees. Jews. Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945). Hanukkah. New York City.
SRC Level 2.300000
SRC Points 3.000000
Lexile AD570L
Trim Size 11" x 8 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-09-14
JLG Release Date Nov 2015
Minimum grade 1
Maximum grade 4
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
City Life Elementary (Grades 1-4)
City Life Elementary
City Life Elementary (Grades 1-4)
For Grades 1-4
This collection features 12 engaging fiction and nonfiction books each year, highlighting contemporary urban settings, multicultural characters, and real-world themes. Whether readers live in the city or are curious about it, these books offer an exciting glimpse into urban life while addressing important social issues with sensitivity.