Maxine Rose Schur

About The Author

Maxine Rose Schur is an award-winning author of children's books and travel essays. Her writing often centers on cultural diversity, history, and identity, earning her honors such as the Sydney Taylor Award and a National Jewish Book Award nomination. With a background in theater and the experiences of extensive travel, Schur brings a lyricism and cultural richness to her stories. She lives in Northern California, where she continues to write and to travel.

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Books by Maxine Rose Schur

Day of Delight

A Jewish Sabbath in Ethiopia

By Maxine Rose Schur

Afterword by Sharon Zewde Shalom / Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Experience the beauty of Shabbat through the eyes of a young boy in a traditional Ethiopian Jewish village—an evocative tribute to family, faith, and a vanishing way of life.

Before the sun rises over the Ethiopian mountains, Senvetu and his family begin preparations for the most sp...

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