Jennifer Rosner Books in Order

Jennifer Rosner gathers essays that challenge the ideal of a single, harmonious self. Writers and scholars examine creativity, love, identity, responsibility, and well-being, exploring how inner conflict and fragmentation can contribute to a flourishing life.

After her daughters are born deaf, Jennifer Rosner discovers generations of deaf relatives in her family's past. Her memoir explores parenting, communication, and decisions about hearing technology and sign language while questioning what it means to hear another person.

When a deaf woman and her baby stay with Ruthie's family, the young knitter wonders how the mother knows when her child wakes. A creative use of yarn inspires Ruthie to make a gift that connects them.

Hiding from the Nazis in a Polish barn, Róza struggles to keep her musically gifted daughter Shira silent. Stories of a singing yellow bird offer comfort, but growing danger threatens their refuge and forces a painful decision.

Jewish children hidden or displaced during World War II face competing claims on their identities and homes. Following several intertwined lives, the novel examines the consequences of rescue, forced separation, and the search for family after the war.