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By Elisa Boxer. 2024
Hope triumphs over fear in this poignant and impactful true story of the Holocaust—a delicate introduction to World War Two…
history for older audioook listeners. During World War Two, in the concentration camp Terezin, a group of Jewish children and their devoted teacher planted and nurtured a smuggled-in sapling. Over time fewer and fewer children were left to care for the little tree, but those who remained kept lovingly sharing their water with it. When the war finally ended and the prisoners were freed, the sapling had grown into a strong five-foot-tall maple. Nearly eighty years later the tree’s 600 descendants around the world are thriving . . . including one that was planted at New York City’s Museum of Jewish Heritage in 2021. Students will continue to care for it for generations to come, and the world will remember the brave teacher and children who never gave up nurturing a brighter futureBy Chana Stiefel. 2022
"The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in…
Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them a "Gut Yontif"! But one dark day, the town is invaded. And quickly the once happy home to 5,000 Jewish people is uprooted. Yaffa survives the war and becomes a Professor of History and America's foremost Holocaust expert. And when President Jimmy Carter invites her to create an exhibit for the new National Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, she travels around the world hunting down her grandmother's photos taken of people who fled from her beloved town, Eishyshok, along with their stories and memories. This breathtaking revival of the town's collective spirit, which is a permanent exhibit at The National Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, will inspire all who read it." -- Provided by publisherBy Renée G Hartman. 2021
"Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable together. This is their true story. As Jews living in…
1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approached their home so they could hide. But soon their parents were tragically taken away, and the two sisters went on the run, desperate to find a safe place to hide. Eventually they, too, would be captured and taken to the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. Communicating in sign language and relying on each other for strength in the midst of illness, death, and starvation, Renee and Herta would have to fight to survive the darkest of times. This gripping memoir, told in a vivid oral history format, is a testament to the power of sisterhood and love, and now more than ever a reminder of how important it is to honor the past, and keep telling our own stories." -- Provided by publisherBy Carmen Oliver. 2022
When a children's orchestra in Cateura, Paraguay, grows to have more students than instruments, music teacher Favio Chávez works with…
a brilliant local carpenter to create instruments out of garbage from the local landfill. For grades K-3By Cornelia Meigs. 1968
A vivid portrait of Little Women (BR 11778) author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), who based the story of Meg, Jo,…
Beth, and Amy on her own family: her hardworking mother, idealistic father, and three sisters. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1933By Chris Raschka, Paul B. Janeczko. 2005
A guide to twenty-nine poetic forms including haiku, limerick, roundel, sonnet, elegy, and ballad. Provides examples with narrative explanations of…
each form from simple rhyme schemes--couplet, tercet, quatrain--to more-complex combinations like the pantoum. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005By Gary Paulsen. 2001
Author of Hatchet (BR 11525) relates how falling in love with the ocean at age seven evolved into a later…
love for sailing. Describes boats he has owned, his adventures up and down the Pacific Coast, and surviving a killer storm. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001By Barry Denenberg. 2005
A biography of Anne Frank's Jewish family before, during, and after World War II. Through a combination of narrative facts,…
fictional reconstruction, and oral history, the author depicts the European world in which Frank wrote her diary. Violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005By Jeni Stepanek, Mattie J. T. Stepanek. 2005
Final collection of works by the young poet who succumbed to an incurable disease at age thirteen. His mother selected…
some two hundred poems to create a window into Mattie's life, mind, and spirit. Sequel to Hope through Heartsongs (RC 54063, BR 14065). For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2005By Michael Hanlon. 2008
Using the cosmology and theoretical physics found in Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books as starting points, the…
author discusses alien life, parallel universes, instant translation devices, sentient computers, genetic engineering, space tourism, time travel, and related concepts. 2005By Cooper Edens. 2009
Western adventures of explorers, cowboys, and Indians are commemorated in poems, songs, and stories. Includes folk legends of Pecos Bill…
and Paul Bunyan, and real-life exploits of Lewis and Clark and Daniel Boone. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2009By Doreen Rappaport. 2012
Personal accounts from members of the Jewish resistance throughout German-occupied Europe during the Holocaust. Details the actions of individuals like…
Georges Loinger, who smuggled Jewish children out of occupied France, and Youra Livchitz, who ambushed a train bound for a death camp. Violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012By Hattie Hearn. 2023
This audiobook features sound design and special effects to enhance your enjoyment of Tales of World War II. Listen out…
for the sounds of fighter jets and music from Eastern Europe. It's the Second World War as you've never seen it before — discover the hidden stories of incredible human spirit during the world's darkest hour. Everyone knows what Adolf Hitler, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill were doing during World War II, but what about ordinary people? In this beautifully illustrated book, war historian Dr. Hattie Hearn reveals some of the most incredible true tales from the war, including: The Canadian cabin boy who avoided German U-boats crossing the Atlantic The Navajo soldiers who developed a secret code to outfox their enemies The African-American jazz singer who worked as a spy for the French Resistance Featuring stories from all over the world, Tales of World War II also contains jaw-dropping tales including the dog used to find survivors in the London Blitz, the champion cyclist who carried secret messages to help Jews escape the Nazis, and the bear who was recruited by the Polish army! Interspersed throughout the stories are passages explaining the key events of the war—from Pearl Harbor and Dunkirk to D-Day and the Holocaust. A Macmillan Audio production from Neon SquidBy Patricia Reilly Giff. 2016
Newbery Honor-winning author provides entertaining tips and advice on how to write fiction. Her dog Rosie attempts to distract her,…
but ultimately provides creative inspiration. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2016By Frann Preston-Gannon, Fiona Waters. 2018
Nature-inspired poems for every day of the year created by a variety of poets including Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Langston…
Hughes, Beatrix Potter, and more. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2018By Arthur Miller, McDougal Littell Publishing Staff. 1997
By Jeremy Dronfield. 2023
This powerful, moving middle grade adaptation of the adult international bestselling narrative nonfiction book The Boy Who Followed His Father…
into Auschwitz shines a light on the true story of two brothers who experienced the atrocities of the Holocaust in very different ways. Fritz Kleinmann was fourteen when the Nazis took over Vienna. Kurt, his little brother, was eight. Under Hitler's brutal regime, their Austrian-Jewish family of six was cruelly torn apart. Taken to Buchenwald concentration camp, Fritz and his Papa, Gustav, underwent hard labor and starvation. Meanwhile, Kurt made the difficult voyage, all alone, to America, to escape the war. When Papa was ordered to the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp, Fritz—desperate not to lose his beloved father—insisted he must go too. Together, they endured countless atrocities to survive. Jeremy Dronfield authentically and accurately captures this family tale of bravery, love, hope, and survival with the help of extensive research and primary sources like Gustav's diary and interviews with family members. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookBy Susan Hood. 2018
“Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all its own.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review)“This book has definitely made an impact on…
my life.” —Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Eartha KittFresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women—each paired with a noteworthy female artist—to the next generation of activists, trailblazers, and rabble-rousers.From the award-winning author of Ada’s Violin and Lifeboat 12, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history.In this book of poems, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You’ll meet Ruby Bridges, the brave six-year-old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin, who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create.And those are just a few of the young women included in this book. Readers will also hear about Molly Williams, Annette Kellerman, Nellie Bly, Pura Belpré, Frida Kahlo, Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne, Frances Moore Lappé, Mae Jemison, Angela Zhang, and Malala Yousafzai—all whose stories will enthrall and inspire. This poetry collection was written, illustrated, edited, and designed by women and includes an author’s note, a timeline, and additional resources.With artwork by award-winning and bestselling artists including Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, Hadley Hooper, Emily Winfield Martin, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Sara Palacios, LeUyen Pham, Erin Robinson, Isabel Roxas, Shadra Strickland, and Melissa Sweet.A 2019 Bank Street Best Book of the Year Named to the 2019 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading ListSelected for CCBC Choices Book 2019Selected as a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2019Named to the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s 2018 list of Great Books for Kids2020-2021 South Carolina Picture Book Award NomineeBy Karen Plunkett-Powell. 1993
Since Nancy Drew's debut in 1930, her books have outsold those of her male counterparts--the Hardy Boys (started in 1927)--and…
also those of Agatha Christie. Nancy Drew has inspired motion pictures, plays, a ballet, a television show, a rock group, and a university conference. The author delves into the folklore and half-truths surrounding Nancy's authorship and publishing historyBy Alma Flor Ada, Leslie Tryon. 1994
Remember the three pigs who built houses of straw, sticks, and bricks? Goldilocks, who broke Baby Bear's chair? Peter Rabbit,…
who barely escaped from Mr. McGregor's garden? Now Pig One wants Peter Rabbit to come to a housewarming at his new straw house, and the Bears have invited Goldilocks for cake. Peter Rabbit has a cold from hiding in Mr. McGregor's watering can, but finally they all gather for a party at Goldilocks's house. For grades K-3