Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection · Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
On All Other Nights
A Passover Celebration in 14 Stories
A joyful middle grade anthology from an exciting array of bestselling and award-winning Jewish creators, each reimagining a different step of the seder.
Edited by Chris Baron, Joshua S. Levy, and Naomi Milliner · Illustrated by Shannon Hochman · Amulet Books / Abrams · Hardcover, ebook, and audiobook
Honors
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Bank Street College of Education
Best Children’s Books of the Year
About the book
Welcome to Passover, a Jewish holiday that has been celebrated for thousands of years. The heart of Passover is the seder—a meal full of rituals, special foods, and songs—where we gather together to retell the story of the Exodus, when the Jewish people achieved freedom from Egypt.
And yet this story is about more than the ancient past. The seder’s themes of freedom, joy, tradition, and more, are timeless and universal, for all.
In this unprecedented collection of short stories, 14 bestselling and award-winning authors each reimagine a different step of the seder for today’s young readers. Through historical and contemporary fiction, verse and prose, fiction and nonfiction, these gifted writers from different Jewish traditions and backgrounds gather around the seder table and invite everyone to join them.
The contributors: Chris Baron, Ruth Behar, Adam Gidwitz, Veera Hiranandani, Amy Ignatow, Sarah Kapit, Joshua S. Levy, Mari Lowe, Naomi Milliner, Sofiya Pasternack, R.M. Romero, A.J. Sass, Laura Shovan, and Laurel Snyder.
Praise
“Unusual, entertaining, and deeply moving.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“A festive reflection of Judaism’s limitless range.”
— Booklist
“A strong candidate for strengthening and diversifying… holiday collections.”
— School Library Journal
“Rich with numerous Jewish perspectives, On All Other Nights is a welcome addition to the kid-lit genre. The organization of the stories and the structure of the book work well, and the questions that precede each story draw us in, encouraging us to think about our own relationship to the holiday.”
— Jewish Book Council
“Capturing what are arguably the best parts of Passover, family and tradition, this exceptional anthology is recommended for all libraries (and homes) serving children.”
— Association of Jewish Libraries
“[E]ngaging tales… Most readers will find something that speaks to them and reflects who they are.”
— The Horn Book
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Cover reveal coming soon
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Visits and group reads
Josh visits schools, libraries, synagogues, and b’nai mitzvah programs, in person or by Zoom. Reading On All Other Nights with a class, Hebrew school, or book club before Passover? He’d love to join you.