Three Books with Jewish Characters:

Marven of the Great North Woods (references the 1915 influenza, the beginning of Parkinson's disease) and

Passage to Freedom (rescuing Jewish prisoners during WWII) 

Hershel of Ostropol (short stories, hysterical Jewish folk tales) are picture books collections with historical value.
Activities extend skills and include

• using interviews,
• multiple choice,
• character building,
• skill building, and
• World War II history.