Yossel's Journey

By: Kathryn Lasky / Illustrated by: Johnson Yazzie This is me saying goodbye. When Yossel’s family flees anti-Jewish pogroms in Russia and immigrates to the American Southwest, he worries about making a new home and new friends. In his family's new store next to the Navajo reservation, Yossel watches their neighbors pass through. He learns lots of words, but he's still too afraid and lonely to try talking to anyone. Making new friends is hard, especially when all your jokes are in a different language.  A historical picture book about the power of cross-cultural friendships and the joy of finding out the true meaning of home. If you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: First Laugh—Welcome, Baby!I'm New HereA Thousand White Butterflies [TABS] Look Inside Downloadables Download the Cover Author & Illustrator Kathryn Lasky, author Kathryn Lasky is the acclaimed author of dozens of books for young readers, including Tumble Bunnies, Hatchling, the bestselling Guardians of Ga