{"product_id":"ellies-deli-wishing-on-matzo-ball-soup-volume-1-9781524881115","title":"Ellie's Deli: Wishing on Matzo Ball Soup!: Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Lisa Greenwald, the beloved author of the TBH and Friendship List series, comes a new series about a girl trying to save her family's deli. Ellie's family owns the town deli. Its official name is Lukshen Deli, but everybody calls it Ellie's Deli. When a restaurant group threatens to move in and take over, tenacious Ellie and her BFFs must prove that matzo ball soup and sour pickles are here to stay, in this adorable new middle grade fiction series with recipes and illustrations throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Ellie accidentally overhears that her family deli is most likely going to close, she does the only thing she can think of. She makes a wish on matzo ball soup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eleven-year-old Ellie is feisty, determined, and a little bit anxious. She considers Lukshen Deli part of the family--after all, it's been around for four generations, ever since her great-grandmother opened it. Along with her BFF, Ava; her sisters, Anna and Mabel; her lunch buddies, Aanya, Brynn, Nina, and Sally; and her grandparents, Bubbie and Zeyda, Ellie is determined to prove that old fashioned Jewish delis can get with the times--but if her plan doesn't work, the deli will be sold for good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllie's Deli: Wishing on Matzo Ball Soup \u003c\/i\u003econtains over 30 charming black-and-white illustrations and 14 recipes for quintessential Jewish American deli food, like challah, chicken soup, blintz souffle, and ruggelach. It's a delightful story about sticking up for what you believe in, business ownership, friendship, and family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A cute and concretely Jewish take on a classic storyline.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Greenwald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.95h x 5.43w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524881115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e lives in New York City with her husband and two young daughters. She loves sunglasses, reading, the beach, and sushi. Visit her at www.lisagreenwald.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGalia Bernstein\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Israel. Today, she is a full-time illustrator and author who also works in textile design and ceramics. Her debut author\/illustrated picture book, \u003ci\u003eI AM A CAT, \u003c\/i\u003e was published by Abrams Books for Young Readers in 2018, received 3 star reviews, and was translated into 15 languages. Her second picture book, \u003ci\u003eLEYLA\u003c\/i\u003e, was published May 2019, with a starred review from PW, was named as a Summer 2019 Selection by the Junior Library Guild and was translated to 6 languages.​ Galia lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41083500986483,"sku":"9.78152E+12","price":13.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d75222f1-076b-45cc-96a8-d74304853f75.jpg?v=1699544684","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/ellies-deli-wishing-on-matzo-ball-soup-volume-1-9781524881115","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}