How I Saved Hanukkah

This heartwarming and humorous chapter book follows Marla, a fourth-grader who feels out of place during the holiday season as the only Jewish student in her class. Initially wishing for a Christmas like her best friend Lucy, Marla decides to take matters into her own hands and truly learn about Hanukkah. What starts as a personal quest quickly turns into a family affair, as Marla inspires her relatives to embrace and celebrate their traditions with newfound enthusiasm and creativity. It's a delightful story about cultural identity, family bonds, and the joy of making your own traditions shine.

Marla, the only Jewish student in her fourth-grade class, wishes she celebrated Christmas like her best friend Lucy, until one year when she decides to learn all about Hanukkah and to teach her family about it too.