Animal stories, General fictionBiography, History, War, World War II
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Author recounts her experiences as a young Jewish girl during Hitler's rise to power. Recalls being trapped in Ukraine while…
visiting her grandmother, returning to her family in Hungary, and being forcibly moved to an Auschwitz ghetto. Describes the many wartime restrictions. For grades 6-9. Newbery Honor Book. 1981
Historical fiction, Animal stories, Family stories, War stories, Multi-cultural fiction, General fictionAnimals and wildlife, War, Parenting, Police and military
Human-transcribed braille
When her family is forced into a Japanese internment camp, Mitsi Kashino is separated from her home, her classmates, and…
her beloved dog, Dash. Heartbroken, Mitsi clings to her one connection to Dash: the letters from the kindly neighbor who is caring for him. For grades 3-6. 2014
Historical fiction, War stories, Family stories, Animal stories, Disabilities fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, General fictionParenting, Police and military, War, Animals and wildlife
Human-transcribed braille
New Orleans, 1940s. Polio-survivor Fish Elliot and his neighbor Olympia team up in order to save a starving stray dog…
they call Liberty, and they find other unlikely allies willing to help. For grades 3-6. 2016