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We were the lucky ones / by Hunter, Georgia,1978-author.;
An extraordinary, propulsive novel based on the true story of a family of Polish Jews who scatter at the start of the Second World War, determined to survive, and to reunite. It is the spring of 1939, and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows ever closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships facing Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurc family will be flung to the far corners of the earth, each desperately trying to chart his or her own path toward safety. As one sibling is forced into exile, another attempts to flee the continent, while others struggle to escape certain death by working endless hours on empty stomachs in the factories of the ghetto or by hiding as gentiles in plain sight. Driven by an extraordinary will to survive and by the fear that they may never see each other again, the Kurcs must rely on hope, ingenuity, and inner strength to persevere. In a novel of breathtaking sweep and scope that spans five continents and six years and transports readers from the jazz clubs of Paris to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro to Krakow's most brutal prison and the farthest reaches of the Siberian gulag, We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the capacity of the human spirit to endure in the face of the twentieth century's darkest moment"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Jews; Holocaust survivors; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish families; Jews, Polish; World War, 1939-1945;
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The Secrets We Keep. by Adler, Yuval,film director.; Seimetz, Amy,actor.; Messina, Chris,actor.; Pope, Jeff,actor.; Kinnaman, Joel,actor.; Rapace, Noomi,actor.; Elevation Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Amy Seimetz, Chris Messina, Jeff Pope, Joel Kinnaman, Noomi RapaceOriginally produced by Elevation Pictures in 2020.In post-WWII America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Historical films.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).; World War, 1939-1945.; War.; Nineteen sixties.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Revenge in motion pictures.;
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The far side of the sky : a novel of love and death in Shanghai / by Kalla, Daniel.;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jews; Jews; Nazis; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2011., HarperCollins,
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Max in the land of lies : a tale of World War II / by Gidwitz, Adam.;
Includes bibliographical references.Max Bretzfeld has become a British spy and is returning to Germany with two missions: to infiltrate the Funkhaus, the center of Nazi radio and propaganda; and to find his parents.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Fantasy fiction.; Spies; Jews; Spirits; World War, 1939-1945;
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Max in the house of spies : a tale of World War II / by Gidwitz, Adam.;
Includes bibliographical references."To find his way back home to his family in Germany during WWII, Max Bretzfeld, with a kobold named Berg on one shoulder and a dybbuk named Stein on the other, sets out to do the impossible--become a British spy"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Fantasy fiction.; Spies; Jews; Spirits; World War, 1939-1945;
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The teacher of Auschwitz : a novel / by Holden, Wendy,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From the bestselling author of Born Survivors, a novel inspired by the powerful true story of a man who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz. Fredy built a wall against suffering in their hearts ... Amid the brutality of the Holocaust, one bright spot shone inside the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. In the shadows of the smokestacks was a wooden hut where children sang, staged plays, wrote poetry, and learned about the world. Within those four walls, brightly adorned with hand-painted cartoons, the youngest prisoners were kept vermin-free, received better food, and were even taught to imagine having full stomachs and a day without fear. Their guiding light was a twenty-seven-year-old gay, Jewish athlete: Fredy Hirsch. Being a teacher in a brutal concentration camp was no mean feat. Forced to beg senior SS officers for better provisions, Fredy risked his life every day to protect his beloved children from mortal danger. But time was running out for Fredy and the hundreds in his care. Could this kind, compassionate, and brave man find a way to teach them the one lesson they really needed to know: how to survive? The Teacher of Auschwitz shines a light on a truly remarkable individual and tells the inspiring story of how he fought to protect innocence and hope amid depravity and despair"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Hirsch, Fredy, 1916-1944; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945;
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Air strike [videorecording] / by Brody, Adrien,actor.; Feng, Xiao,film director.; Huang, Shengyi,1983-actor.; Liu, Ye,1978-actor.; Song, Sŭng-hŏn,1976-actor.; Willis, Bruce,1955-actor.; Willis, Rumer,actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Bruce Willis, Ye Liu, Adrien Brody, Rumer Willis, Seung-Heon Song, Shengyi Huang.As a U.S. Army colonel trains Chinese aviators to battle Japanese fighters, a hotheaded pilot begs to fly a powerful bomber that could stop the attacks. Meanwhile, a team of spies and refugees must carry a game-changing decoder device through the war-torn countryside.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; World War, 1939-1945; Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945;
For private home use only.
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Air strike [videorecording] / by Brody, Adrien,actor.; Feng, Xiao,film director.; Huang, Shengyi,1983-actor.; Liu, Ye,1978-actor.; Song, Sŭng-hŏn,1976-actor.; Willis, Bruce,1955-actor.; Willis, Rumer,actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Bruce Willis, Ye Liu, Adrien Brody, Rumer Willis, Seung-Heon Song, Shengyi Huang.As a U.S. Army colonel trains Chinese aviators to battle Japanese fighters, a hotheaded pilot begs to fly a powerful bomber that could stop the attacks. Meanwhile, a team of spies and refugees must carry a game-changing decoder device through the war-torn countryside.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:0 aspect ratio) ; Dolby TrueHD 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; World War, 1939-1945; Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945;
For private home use only.
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Torn apart : the internment diary of Mary Kobayashi / by Aihoshi, Susan M.;
The diary of twelve-year-old Mary Kobayashi, a Japanese Canadian girl living in British Columbia, describing her experiences during World War II, including her family's relocation to an internment camp.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Diary fiction.; Japanese Canadians; World War, 1939-1945; Japanese Canadians;
© c2012., Scholastic Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Death at Greenway : a novel / by Rader-Day, Lori,1973-author.;
"Bridey Kelly has come to Greenway House-the beloved holiday home of Agatha Christie-in disgrace. A terrible mistake at St. Prisca's Hospital in London has led to her dismissal as a nurse trainee, and her only chance for redemption is a position in the countryside caring for children evacuated to safety from the Blitz. Greenway is a beautiful home full of riddles: wondrous curios not to be touched, restrictions on rooms not to be entered, and a generous library, filled with books about murder. The biggestmystery might be the other nurse, Gigi, who is like no one Bridey has ever met. Chasing ten young children through the winding paths of the estate grounds might have soothed Bridey's anxieties and grief-if Greenway were not situated so near the English Channel and the rising aggressions of the war. When a body washes ashore near the estate, Bridey is horrified to realize this is not a victim of war, but of a brutal killing. As the local villagers look among themselves, Bridey and Gigi discover they eachharbor dangerous secrets about what has led them to Greenway. With a mystery writer's home as their unsettling backdrop, the young women must unravel the truth before their safe haven becomes a place of death ... "--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Murder; Nurses; World War, 1939-1945;
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