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Dance the Hora, Isadora
Gloria Koster
Illustrator: Barbara Bongini
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Apples & Honey Press/Behrman House Publishers
ISBN: 978-1-68115-587-6
Keywords: Celebration, identity, pride, discovery,
Her ballet classmates have all shared their favorite dances, but Isadora doesn't have one. Will she discover it at her cousin's Jewish wedding? Animated bold color illustrations capture the traditional Jewish circle dance.