What would you do if you came face to face with a real live bear?  If you were Henry, you would invite him in for breakfast!  Read about Henry and Bruno and their most unusual friendship.

After her Bat Mitzvah, all Alyssa wants to do is dance. She loves performing. But suddenly there are so many other pressures. Her rabbi wants her to join the confirmation class. Her best friend becomes very ill and needs her. Her dance teacher says that if they miss two classes they will be thrown out of the performance of the Nutcracker. Alyssa struggles to understand her Jewish identity and to balance the many demands of her busy life.