Neil Waldman

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Includes an introduction and sidebar commentary by the author.

Retells the story of the Israelites' fight for liberation from slavery in Egypt and explains the traditions of the Passover Seder.

King Solomon learns a lesson from a little birde in this story based on Jewish and African tales.