Chana Stiefel Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Chana Stiefel on XKidlit author. TOWER OF LIFE, BRAVO AVOCADO, MENDEL, LET LIBERTY RISE, WAKAWAKALOCH, ANIMAL ZOMBIES, DADDY DEPOT, 12 x 12, rep'd by Miranda Paul at EMLA.

The Incredible Shrinking Lunchroom
Michal BabayHappy book birthday @MicBabay!!! Can’t wait for my copy of THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING LUNCHROOM illustrated by the late great @paulacohenart. 🥰 https://twitter.com/laurenkerstein/status/1551740329405124609
Hardcover, 2022
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
There Once Was a World: A 900-Year Chronicle of the Shtetl of Eishyshok
Yaffa Eliach@kidsbookaday @Scholastic For more information about Yaffa, please see the bibliography. I highly recommend her book THERE ONCE WAS A WORLD.
Paperback, 1999
$35.99Member price:$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mental Floss: The Curious Reader: Facts about Famous Authors and Novels Book Lovers and Literary Interest a Literary Miscellany of Novels & Novelists
Er McCarthy &. the Team at Mental FlossThank you Emily Schneider & @JewishBook Council for this remarkable review of THE TOWER OF LIFE (Scholastic, 10-4-22). @Scholastic https://t.co/YBUCxHg2Gs To pre-order signed copies from The Curious Reader: https://t.co/4tDR0Z8xGS Art by Susan Gal.❤️ https://t.co/1ppe4BWfAo
Hardcover, 2021
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Speak Up
Miranda Paul@Miranda_Paul @artsyebby @ClarionBooks @emliterary Yes! We must SPEAK UP!
Hardcover, 2020
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Assignment
Liza WiemerExcellent article in @scbwi PRO Insider about the research behind @LizaWiemer’s YA novel THE ASSIGNMENT and the importance of speaking up against hate. https://t.co/x4h4WwWs8z
Hardcover, 2020
$20.99Member price:$19.94 + Free shipping5% off
Breaking the Ice: The True Story of the First Woman to Play in the National Hockey League
Angie BullaroSave your spot for the launch party for BREAKING THE ICE by @angiebullaro illustr by CF Paine. Find out how @ManonRheaume became the 1st woman to play in the NHL! Oct. 20 7 PM EST/4 PM Pacific. @vromans https://t.co/zrOMst9CGT
Hardcover, 2020
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)
Kelly Yang@ShanaYoungdahl Lots of great MGs listed here. I’d also include TURTLE BOY by @evanwolkenstein, SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS by @JoanneLevy & Kelly Yang’s FRONT DESK series, WISH TREE & THE ONE & ONLY IVAN by Katherine Applegate.
Paperback, 2019
$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Summertime Sleepers: Animals That Estivate
Melissa StewartHappy book birthday @mstewartscience! Can’t wait to read SUMMERTIME SLEEPERS. https://t.co/KGSdG4zeaM
Paperback, 2024
$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy@inkyelbows Thank you for sharing! One thing I love about the kidlit community is that it’s so supportive through ups & downs. From THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE by Charlie Mackesy. https://t.co/YhNL1uELIW
Hardcover, 2019
$22.99Member price:$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
Eugene YelchinGreat webinar with Eugene Yelchin and @MackinVIA about THE GENIUS UNDER THE TABLE. Takeaway for kids (and authors/illustrators): “Fail. Fail again. Fail better.” https://t.co/chKHaRsKvy
Paperback, 2024
$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book