Atara is clothed with strength and splendor; she looks to the future with joy. Like the Purim story itself, Atara reveals her powerful truth of self worth and holy pride to a world that is worthy of accepting her with love.

- Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, Scholar in Residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah,

Groundbreaking. A powerful reminder that true freedom comes from embracing our true identities. Highly recommended for families, schools and communities

- Lisa Stanton (Jewish Communal Professional and Parent Advocate for Trans Youth) and Maya Stanton (Jewish Trans Rights Activist),

A delightfully inclusive Purim tale.

- Kirkus Reviews,

Atara loves to wear her crown - to the library, to the dentist, even to her swim lessons. It gives her confidence, and shows the world that she is a girl, not a boy, like everyone thought at first. But when Atara reads the story of Queen Esther, on the Jewish holiday of Purim - she realises that you don't need a costume to express who you really are...
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Meet Atara - a trans Jewish girl early in her social transition, who learns that she doesn't have to wear a crown to show the world the girl she is! A beautifully illustrated storybook for children about gender identity, expression, and finding inner strength - explored through the story of Purim.
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Atara is clothed with strength and splendor; she looks to the future with joy. Like the Purim story itself, Atara reveals her powerful truth of self worth and holy pride to a world that is worthy of accepting her with love.
Les mer
A book for Jewish trans children about the holiday of Purim, Queen Esther, and revealing one's true identity to others.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781805013068
Publisert
2025-01-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Vekt
320 gr
Høyde
250 mm
Bredde
250 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
00, J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Biographical note

Rabbi Kerry Olitzky is an author and educator, and was voted by Newsweek as one of the leading 50 rabbis in North America. His most recent children's books include Where's the Potty on this Ark? and The Littlest Candle: A Hanukkah Story, as well as 10 animated preschool stories on the JiTap platform. Kerry is based in the New York area.
Ari Moffic is a Jewish educator and has published articles in the field of interfaith families, as well as education for neurodiverse children. She is raising a transgender child which she has written about in various Anglo-Jewish publications, such as Kveller, eJewishPhilanthropy, and Sh'ma. Ari holds an MA in Jewish education and was ordained a rabbi at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Ari is based in Illinois.