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The boy who followed his father into Auschwitz : a true story of family and survival / by Dronfield, Jeremy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Vienna, 1930s. The Kleinmann family live a simple, ordinary life. Gustav works as a furniture upholsterer while Tini keeps their modest apartment. Their greatest joy is their children: Fritz, Edith, Herta and Kurt. But after the Nazis annex Austria, the Kleinmanns' world rapidly shifts before their eyes. Neighbours turn on them, the business is seized. The threat to the family becomes ever greater. Gustav and Fritz are among the first to be taken. Nazi police send the pair to Buchenwald in Germany, the beginning of an unimaginable ordeal. Over the months of suffering that follow, there is one constant that keeps them alive: the love between father and son. Then they discover that Gustav will be transferred to Auschwitz, a certain death sentence, and Fritz is faced with a choice: let his father die alone, or join him ... Based on meticulous archival research and Gustav's secret diary, this book tells the Kleinmanns' remarkable story for the first time."-- Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Personal narratives.; Kleinmann, Gustav, 1891-1976.; Kleinmann, Fritz, 1923-; Buchenwald (Concentration camp); Fathers and sons; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
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The flight portfolio / by Orringer, Julie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The long-awaited new work from the best-selling author of The Invisible Bridge takes us back to occupied Europe in this gripping historical novel based on the true story of Varian Fry's extraordinary attempt to save the work, and the lives, of Jewish artists fleeing the Holocaust. In 1940, Varian Fry--a Harvard educated American journalist--traveled to Marseille carrying three thousand dollars and a list of imperiled artists and writers he hoped to rescue within a few weeks. Instead, he ended up staying in France for thirteen months, working under the veil of a legitimate relief organization to procure false documents, amass emergency funds, and set up an underground railroad that led over the Pyrenees, into Spain, and finally to Lisbon, where the refugees embarked for safer ports. Among his many clients were Hannah Arendt, Franz Werfel, Andre Breton, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, and Marc Chagall. The Flight Portfolio opens at the Chagalls' ancient stone house in Gordes, France, as the novel's hero desperately tries to persuade them of the barbarism and tragedy descending on Europe. Masterfully crafted, exquisitely written, impossible to put down, this is historical fiction of the very first order, and resounding confirmation of Orringer's gifts as a novelist"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Fry, Varian, 1907-1967; Jewish refugees; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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One small spark : a tikkun olam story / by Spiro, Ruth.; Tentler-Krylov, Victoria.;
A young girl explores the Jewish philosophy of tikkun olam and is inspired to make a positive change in the world as she fixes her local park and inspires other community members to help.
Subjects: Picture books.; Conduct of life; Helpfulness; Parks; Jewish way of life; Jews;
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Anne Frank [sound recording (CD)] : the diary of a young girl. -- by Frank, Anne,1929-1945.; Blair, Selma,1972-;
Read by Selma Blair.LSC
Subjects: Frank, Anne, 1929-1945; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jews; Jews; Audiobooks.;
© p2010., Random House Audio,
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The missing : the true story of my family in World War II / by Rosen, Michael,1946-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Part memoir, history, and poetry, author Michael Rosen explores his family history and searches for answers to what happened to his family in Poland and France during the Second World War.LSC
Subjects: Rosen, Michael, 1946-; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
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Hanukkah / by Aloian, Molly.;
Introduces the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated.
Subjects: Hanukkah; Channukah; Hanukah;
© 2009., Crabtree,
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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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Daughters of the occupation : a novel / by Sanders, Shelly,1964-author.;
"Based on a true story, this is a powerful novel about a Jewish family who were victims of Nazi genocide in Latvia, one of the Baltic states. It is based on the little known, horrific Rumbula Massacre when 30,000 Jews were slaughtered in two days in 1941. In 1941, Miriam, the matriarch of the family, is the sole survivor of this horrendous massacre. She has had to make a 'Sophie's Choice' - and abandon her children to the care of a Gentile friend who hides them. She and her parents are rounded up and made to live in the Jewish Ghetto in Riga, the capital of Latvia. Miriam, along with thousands of other Jews, is forced marched to the execution pits. Incredibly, she manages to escape the carnage when night falls. Through a series of dramatic events, she finds sanctuary in the countryside - and manages to hide for three years to survive the war. Consumed by guilt, she is reunited finally with her daughter - but has lost her son. Thirty-five years later, living in Chicago with her family, Miriam's grand-daughter Sarah tries desperately to ferret out Miriam's family secret to find out what happened. Miriam does not want to revisit the past. But Sarah persists and eventually finds out enough to impel her to travel to Riga, then under Soviet control and at the height of the Cold War, to try to find her uncle, Miriam's lost son. But her search for the truth may threaten her freedom, when she comes face to face with the KGB. Told in alternating chapters between 1941 and 1976, this gripping novel delves into the trauma that survivors of genocide face down through the generations"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jewish families; Rumbula Massacre, Rumbula, Latvia, 1941; World War, 1939-1945;
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White bird [videorecording] : a Wonder story / by Bomback, Mark,screenwriter.; Forster, Marc,1969-film director.; Gheisar, Bryce,actor.; Glaser, Ariella,actor.; Golan, Ishai,actor.; Hoberman, David,1953-film producer.; Lieberman, Todd,film producer.; Mirren, Helen,actor.; Palacio, R. J.,author,film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Palacio, R. J.White bird.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;
Bryce Gheisar, Helen Mirren, Ishai Golan, Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Gillian Anderson.Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is transformed by the compassionate and heroic story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during WWII.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong violence, thematic material and language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; War films.; Grandmothers; Grandparent and child; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust; World War, 1939-1945; Jews; Survival;
For private home use only.
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The child on platform one / by Thompson, Gill,author.;
Prague 1939. Young mother Eva has a secret from her past. When the Nazis invade, Eva knows the only way to keep her daughter Miriam safe is to send her away, even if it means never seeing her again. But when Eva is taken to a concentration camp, her secret is at risk of being exposed. In London, Pamela volunteers to help find places for the Jewish children arrived from Europe. Befriending one unclaimed little girl, Pamela brings her home. It is only when her young son enlists in the RAF that Pamela realises how easily her own world could come crashing down.
Subjects: War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Jewish refugees; Kindertransports (Rescue operations); Mother and child; Secrecy; World War, 1939-1945;
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