Sliding Into The New Year (YaYa and YoYo, Book 1)
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Author: Dori Weinstein
Illustrator: n/a
This book explores topics that are very pertinent to older children and their families: T'shuvah, importance of family, prioritizing and making decisions between our wants, our responsibilities and our traditions. Download discussion and activity guide.
Thrill-loving fifth grader Ellie "YaYa" Silver has been waiting all summer to visit the brand new indoor water park in town. She is ecstatic when her best friend, Megan, invites her to go-that is until her twin brother, Joel (YoYo), points out that Megan is going on Rosh Hashanah. Sure, Rosh Hashanah is a big deal, but so is Splash World! What will Ellie do?