“As warm and comforting as a bowl of cholent, this does a fine job of showing how the American mosaic can also be a satisfying whole.” — Booklist (starred review)

When Goldie Simcha doesn’t joyfully throw open her door to welcome everyone into her apartment for a meal of her famous cholent, her neighbors wonder what could be wrong. Little Lali Omar knocks on the door to 5-A, only to learn that Goldie was feeling too sick on Friday to cook, and everyone knows you can’t make cholent in a hurry, right away, chik chak! But it just isn’t Shabbat without cholent. What can her neighbors do to save the day?

Creators

Mara Rockliff is the author of many books for children, including Gingerbread for Liberty! and Me and Momma and Big John, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book and a Golden Kite Award winner. Mara Rockliff lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her family.

Kyrsten Brooker is the illustrator of many award-winning books for children. She lives in Edmonton, Canada.

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