{"product_id":"ellies-deli-in-a-pickle-vol-2-volume-1-9781524884635","title":"Ellie's Deli: In a Pickle!: Vol. 2 Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Lisa Greenwald, the beloved author of the TBH and Friendship List series, and award-winning illustrator Galia Bernstein, comes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllie's Deli: In a Pickle, \u003c\/i\u003ethe sequel to \u003ci\u003eWishing on Matzo Ball Soup! \u003c\/i\u003eAfter saving her family's deli from going out of business, 11-year-old Ellie is ready to embark on her next mission--plan her friend's Bat Mitzvah party--in this illustrated chapter book for young teens with 14 recipes inside. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her BFF's cousin Charlie announces that her Bat Mitzvah venue closed and now she's probably not going to have a Bat Mitzvah party, tenacious 11-year-old Ellie takes it upon herself to be a party planner. In fact, the whole idea inspires her to be a party planner when she grows up. How fun would that be?! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But party-planning isn't all fun and games--Ellie also has to navigate her changing middle school friendship dynamic, get good grades in school, and help renovate her family's deli's attic into a swanky event space. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ellie thinks she can handle everything, but soon feels like she's, well, \u003ci\u003ein a pickle\u003c\/i\u003e. With the help of some reinforcements, like her Bubbie's best friend, Gloria the event planner; her school advisor, Ms. Sinitz; maybe even her super annoying big sister, Anna; and her even \u003ci\u003emore \u003c\/i\u003eannoying little sister, Mabel; Ellie might just put a \u003ci\u003elid \u003c\/i\u003eon this situation after all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllie's Deli: In a Pickle!\u003c\/i\u003e contains 40 black-and-white illustrations and 14 recipes for scrumptious foods like chocolate-covered macaroons, baked salmon, and potato curry. It's a relatable and heartwarming story that's all about friendship, family, and learning when to ask for help. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"... 11-year-old Ellie Glantz loves her family's kosher deli almost as much as she loves her grandparents Bubbie and Zeyda....[R]eligious practices and Yiddish words suffuse the story with a lived-in Judaism--unrelated to a specific holiday--that does not often appear in mainstream children's books. In buoyant middle-grade fashion, Ellie and [her best friend] Ava join forces to rally the community and update the business in an effort to save the deli....A cute and concretely Jewish take on a classic storyline. (Kirkus Reviews for \u003ci\u003eEllie's Deli: Wishing on Matzo Ball Soup!\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fun story with believable characters and solvable problems, this easy-to-read, middle-grade book will hold the reader's interest and provide excellent, humorous entertainment along the way. (Michael Hoschander Malen, Jewish Book Council for \u003ci\u003eEllie's Deli: Wishing on Matzo Ball Soup!)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524884635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224","brand":"Lisa Greenwald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493258358965,"sku":"9781524884635","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_37cb2dc2-6c85-415c-a5e9-0f601df2098a.jpg?v=1721747757","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ellies-deli-in-a-pickle-vol-2-volume-1-9781524884635","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}