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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Henny has grown up with her father's boat, the Gerda III, as a home away from home. She loves sailing the waters between Denmark and Sweden, carried along by the salt breeze. But when Nazi rule tightens in Copenhagen, Henny joins the resistance. And when Hitler orders the Gestapo to round up all Jewish citizens, Henny realizes that the Gerda III isn't just a boat, it's a means of escape for her Jewish neighbors. Safety and freedom are just across...
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Second Story Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
" It’s 1938 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Paul is feeling pressured to join the Hitler Youth. The last thing he wants to do is march around with a bunch of bullies, supporting the Gestapo and abusing the city’s Jews, but even Paul’s parents think he should go along with his classmates in order to keep himself safe. Just when he’s starting to despair, Paul meets the Edelweiss Pirates, a group of teenage boys and girls who are working to undermine...
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
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IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Once there was a renowned magician called Nivelli, who performed before packed audiences in the grandest theaters of Berlin. Night after night, his fans applauded and called out for more astonishing feats of magic. "Bravo!" they would shout, as Nivelli bowed low with a great flourish. But that was in a different, happier time, before the Jews of Europe were rounded up and sent to concentration camps. This is the true story of a young boy on the inside...
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Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Twelve-year-old Dina, her mother, and two sisters must contend with the invasion of the Nazis of their small Ukrainian town during World War II. With the help of a new housekeeper, Nina, they struggle to stay safe from imminent danger to the Jewish community"--
"Heroic actions speak volumes in a powerful middle grade novel based on real WWII events, set in Ukraine. "[a] unique perspective on the Holocaust..."—starred review, School Libary Journal...
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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In Nazi Germany, when her family's circus is forced to shut down and her father is taken away, young Jewish girl Irene and her mother must go into hiding with another circus where every day is a balancing act for survival.
"Irene grew up traveling around Germany with her family’s circus, surrounded by her loved ones and thrilling the crowds with her performance on the high wire...until one day, the audience boos. The Lorch family is Jewish, and...
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