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- Stones on a grave / by Kacer, Kathy,1954-;
Jewish Sara travels to Germany to search for traces of her mothers existence.- Subjects: Secrecy; Psychological fiction, Canadian.; Historical fiction, Canadian.; Canadians; Orphans; Secrets; Jews;
- Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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- Hiding Edith : a true story / by Kacer, Kathy,1954-;
Edith Schwalb, a young Jewish girl caught up in the Nazi invasions of World War II, is always hiding. Who can help her?- Subjects: Schwalb, Edith; Jewish children in the Holocaust; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
- © c2006., Second Story Press,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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- Under the iron bridge / by Kacer, Kathy,1954-;
Its 1938 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Paul is feeling pressured to join the Hitler Youth... Inspired by the true story of the Edelweiss Pirates, a group that declared Eternal War on the Hitler Youth, 'Under the Iron Bridge' is a tale of courage in the face of cruelty.LSC- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Edelweisspiraten (Resistance groups); Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- To hope and back : the journey of the St. Louis / by Kacer, Kathy,1954-;
The true story of the journey of the ocean liner St. Louis, which left Germany in 1939 full of Jewish passengers bound for Cuba, only to be turned back when it was not allowed to dock, as seen through the eyes of two young children.LSC- Subjects: Aveson, Lisa; Messinger, Sol Juvenile literature.; St. Louis (Ship); Jewish refugees; Jews; Jewish children in the Holocaust;
- © c2011., Second Story Press,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Hidden on the high wire / by Kacer, Kathy,1954-;
Irene grew up traveling around Germany with her familys 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 the increasing power of Adolf Hitlers Nazis has put them all in grave danger. When the circus is forced to shut down and Irenes father is taken away, Irene and her mother must go into hiding with another circus.LSC- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Circus performers; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish children in the Holocaust; World War, 1939-1945;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The sound of freedom / by Kacer, Kathy,1954-;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet address.Life is becoming dangerous for the Jews of Krakow in 1936 with incidents of violence and persecution increasing day by day. Twelve-year-old Anna begs her father to leave Poland, but he is reluctant to give up his position as an acclaimed clarinetist in the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra. After barely escaping from an attack by a group of violent thugs, it becomes clear that the family must leave. Anna's father auditions for the famous Bronislaw Huberman, a world renowned violinist, who is searching for Jewish musicians to play in a new orchestra in Palestine. This poignant story is based on real events in pre-war Poland and Palestine. After saving 700 Jews and their famiies, Bronislaw Huberman went on to establish what later became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.LSC- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Jews; Fathers and daughters; Musicians; World War, 1939-1945;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Broken strings / by Walters, Eric,1957-; Kacer, Kathy,1954-;
In the aftermath of the twin towers and the death of her beloved grandmother, Shirli Berman is intent on moving forward. She auditions for the lead role in Fiddler on the Roof, but is given the part of the old Jewish mother. While looking for props in her grandfather's attic, Shirli discovers an old violin in the corner. Showing it to her grandfather unleashes an anger in him she has never seen before.LSC- Subjects: Grandparent and child; Holocaust survivors; Music; Children's plays; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Family secrets;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- I am not a number / by Dupuis, Jenny Kay.; Kacer, Kathy,1954-; Newland, Gillian.;
When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened and homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from despite the efforts of the nuns to force her to do otherwise. A picture book based on the life of Jenny Kay Dupuis' own grandmother, I Am Not a Number brings a terrible part of Canada's history to light in a way that children can learn from and relate to.LSC- Subjects: Native peoples;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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- Je ne suis pas un numéro / by Dupuis, Jenny Kay.; Kacer, Kathy,1954-; Newland, Gillian.; Allard, Isabelle.;
LSC- Subjects: Internats pour autochtones; Native peoples;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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