My Jewish year - Cath Senker

This book moves chronologically through the calendar year and looks at the typical events, customs and celebrations celebrated by Jewish children. Festivals such as Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot and Pesach are explored through the use of religious articles, books, buildings, symbols and food.

Look inside eight-year-old Adam's diary to read what it's like to be at each event.

What does it mean to belong? (Year 1 - looking at religious symbols, clothes, buildings and festivals), How do Jewish people express their beliefs in practice? (Year 1), Beliefs and practices (Year 1), Celebrations (Year 2), What do signs and symbols mean in religion? (Year 3), What is Torah and why is it important to Jewish people? (Year 3)

Cath Senker is a children's non-fiction writer who specialises in writing about modern history, global issues and world religions. Her latest history titles include Living Through the Vietnam War (Raintree, 2011), Our World Divided: Israel and the Middle East (Wayland, 2011) and A Cultural History of Women in America: Women Claim the Vote (Bailey Publishing, 2011). She has a particular interest in the topics of migration, refugees and racism and recently wrote Mapping Global Issues: Immigrants and Refugees (Arcturus, 2011). In her work, Cath aims to highlight individuals' experiences and to present different viewpoints in a non-judgemental way as a basis for discussion.

Cath also works as a project manager and editor on non-fiction titles for both children and adults. Before embarking on a freelance career, she worked as a commissioning editor for a children's educational publishing company for eight years. She is also an experienced ESOL teacher.

Cath volunteers with City Reads, a project that aims to widen the enjoyment of books and reading among people of all ages, especially people from disadvantaged communities. She is a also a keen amateur cyclist, cook and gardener.