Includes Malamud's novel, The People, which was left unfinished at the time of his death in 1986, with the text presented as the author left it, as well as fourteen previously uncollected stories. Set in the nineteenth century, The People has as its hero a Jewish peddler who is adopted as chief by an Indian tribe in the Pacific Northwest.

In this funny and clever middle grade mystery reminiscent of Rear Window and perfect for fans of the Mysterious Benedict Society series, Sophie Young and Grace Yang are best friends, seventh graders, and spies. Sophie and Grace have made a game out of spying on their neighbors. On one of their midnight stakeouts, they witness a terrifying scene at the home of their bizarre middle-school counselor Dr. Charlotte Agford (also known as Dr. Awkward). At least, they think they do. When the girls are proven wrong, they are still convinced that Dr. Agford is hiding a terrible secret—and they're determined to find out what it is. Soon the girls are breaking secret codes, being followed by a strange blue car, and tailing strangers with unibrows and Texas accents. But as their investigation heats up, Sophie and Grace start to crack under the pressure. Will solving the case destroy their friendship?

One day, a girl named Serafina unexpectedly witnesses two animals bolting from a strange-looking, rundown building just beyond the edge of her small town. She senses that these animals need her help. She cannot bring them back to that awful place, but she can't keep them herself. They have nowhere else to go. No one understands why it is so important to protect these animals. Will Serafina be able to make them see?

A quirky and compelling collection of short stories set in and around Detroit, by award-winning local writer Michael Zadoorian.

Explores the 39 categories of labor forbidden on Shabbos. With hundreds of illustrations, a comprehensive index, and over 10,000 Hebrew notes.