Rachel Friedman and Eight Not-Perfect Nights of Hanukkah

The first book in a new chapter book series featuring a funny, peanut butter challah loving, Jewish heroine!

Rachel loves being Jewish, but she hates following the rules at synagogue—and everywhere else.

But her rule-breaking ways have to change when Rachel makes a deal to follow all the rules for a whole week, in exchange for attending a meet-and-greet with her favorite gymnast. Rachel does her absolute best, but when a tricky situation with a beloved family pet forces her to break some rules, she loses her chance to see her hero.

Left with little to lose, Rachel decides she might as well keep breaking rules. And it turns out that even though some rules are made to be broken . . . some exist for a reason!

Sarah Kapit lives in Seattle with her husband and their goofy orange cat. She is the author of Get A Grip, Vivy Cohen!, The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family, and Second Chance Summer. She’s always happy to talk about the history of women, medicine, and any other history geek topic. She also serves as chairperson of the Association for Autistic Community.

Genevieve Kote is a French Canadian illustrator and comic book artist based in Montreal. She loves bringing characters' and animals' adventures to life. In her free time she can be found reading, baking or exploring. She shares her studio with her cat, Clara, and many plants.