The Light Keeper
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An enterprising boy keeps the electricity working in his shtetl and helps his poor family in 1900s Eastern Europe.
She's a Mensch!
From the poorest neighborhoods in Kenya to the halls of the Canadian Supreme Court, the Jewish women found in these pages have accomplished remarkable feats. Some survived the horrors of the Holocaust while others had more peaceful childhoods, but all of them saw unfairness in their world and decided to do something about it.
Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies
Nine fascinating true stories about ordinary but remarkably brave women—overlooked by history—who stood up for what’s right during the Holocaust.
Hidden on the High Wire
From celebrated author Kathy Kacer comes the story of Irene, a young Jewish girl raised at the circus in Nazi Germany, who must perform the balancing act of her life to keep herself and her mother alive.
Under the Iron Bridge
Desperate to escape joining the Hitler Youth, Paul stumbles across the Edelweiss Pirates, a secret German organization of teenage rebels leading a dangerous campaign of sabotage against the Nazis.
The Brave Princess and Me
In 1943 Greece, young Tilde Cohen and her mother are Jewish and on the run from the Nazis. When they arrive unannounced on Princess Alice’s doorstep, begging her to shelter them, the Princess’s kindness is put to the test. Based on the true story.
44 Hours or Strike!
During the Toronto Dressmakers’ Strike of 1931, young Jewish sisters Sophie and Rose must stand together in their fight for better working conditions, decent wages, and for their union – the ILGWU. Faced with unexpected – and sometimes violent – barriers, they quickly find that a strike is more than just a march.
The Choice
Jakob and his family hide their Jewish identity in Nazi-occupied Hungary. Discovered, he is sent as a prisoner to Auschwitz where he keeps himself alive out of a desire for revenge on the friend he believes turned on him, only to discover when he is free that things are not as he thought.
Branded by the Pink Triangle
A history of the persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust.
We Are Their Voice
A collection of writing and art from young people who were invited to share what the Holocaust means to them. Their contributions reveal that they find meaningful lessons in the past, and give us hope for a more peaceful and tolerant future.
The Secret of the Village Fool
The true story of Anton, laughed at and called a fool in his small village, who proves himself a hero when he hides a Jewish family from the Nazis during the Holocaust.
Bernadette to the Rescue
Bernadette Inez O’Brian Schwartz is back with the Lunch Bunch in their third adventure. Bernadette finally gets the puppy she has been dreaming of for so long, the girls learn how to give back when they help raise money at a charity garage sale, and Bernadette indulges her love of science when the local frogs go missing.
Rachel's Secret
Rachel, a Jew, and Sergei, a Christian, find their worlds torn apart by violence in pre-Revolutionary Russia.
The Orphan Rescue
Miriam’s courage saves her little brother from an unscrupulous orphanage in pre-war Poland in this historic children’s story that resonates with the problem of child labor today.
A Chanukah Noel
Charlotte is a Jewish girl fascinated by the traditions of Christmas in this charming picture book that captures the sharing spirit of both Christmas and Chanukah.
Guardian Angel House
Guardian Angel House was a convent operated by the Sisters of Charity in Budapest that sheltered Jewish children during WWII; among them were author Kathy Clark’s mother and aunt.
