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The Paris children : a novel of WWII / by Goldreich, Gloria,author.;
"Based on a true story, this novel of WWII illuminates the power of hope in the face of hatred and prejudice. As the shadows of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party fall over Paris, Madeleine Levy draws on the spirit of her WWI hero grandfather and defends her beloved France in the only way she knows how: helping Jewish children escape the impending horror. Using her education, patience, and charm, Madeleine undertakes deadly missions, saving Jewish lives throughout France. Ripe with stunning imagery of the French landscape under siege, The Paris Children illuminates the courage of love and the power of hope in the face of hatred and prejudice"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Hidden Gold : a true story of the Holocaust / by Burakowski, Ella,1957-author.;
The Gold family lived an idyllic life in pre-war Poland, each doing their part to run the family grocery store and tobacco concession. But that life is shattered in 1939 when Germany invades Poland and the Golds are forced to hide in a cramped, secret enclosure for twenty-six months.
Subjects: Biographies.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
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Ridley Road [videorecording] / by Evans, Betsan Morris,television producer.; Kinnear, Rory,1978-actor.; Marsan, Eddie,actor.; Mulcahy, Lisa(Director),television director.; O'Casey, Agnes,actor.; Simpson, Susanne,television producer.; Solemani, Sarah,author.; Endeavor Content (Firm),production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.; Red Production Company,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Agnes O' Casey, Rory Kinnear, Eddie Marsan.Originally broadcast in 2022.It tells the story of Vivien Epstein, a young Jewish woman who after falling in love with a member of the '62 Group', rejects her comfortable middle-class life in Manchester and joins the fight against fascism in London. Inspired by true events, it follows Vivien as she goes undercover into the NSM, a neo-Nazi movement that is becoming increasingly prominent in London.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television mini-series.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fascism; Jewish women; Jews; Man-woman relationships; Neo-Nazism;
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Chanukah lights everywhere / by Rosen, Michael J.,1954-; Iwai, Melissa.;
A young boy counts the candles on the family menorah and the lights he sees in the world around him on each night of Hanukkah. Includes information on the history and significance of the celebration."Ages 3 to 7"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Hanukkah stories.; Jews; Hanukkah; Channukah; Hanukah; Fasts and feasts—Judaism; Counting books.;
© 2006, c2001., Harcourt,
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Not nothing / by Forman, Gayle.;
When troubled twelve-year-old Alex is assigned to spend his summer volunteering at a senior living facility, he forms a unique bond with a Holocaust survivor and learns lessons that change the trajectory of his life.Ages 10 up.
Subjects: Jewish fiction.; Self-esteem; Friendship; Old age; Holocaust survivors; Jews;
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The world that we knew / by Hoffman, Alice,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a beautiful story of one Jewish child refugee's flight to safety in Nazi German and her mother's impossible decision to set her free"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish children; Jews;
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The jar of fools : eight Hanukkah stories from Chelm / by Kimmel, Eric A.; Gerstein, Mordicai.;
Drawing on traditional Jewish folklore, these Hanukkah stories relate the antics of the people of Chelm, thought--perhaps incorrectly--to be a town of fools.
Subjects: Hanukkah; Jews; Short stories, Jewish.; Channukah; Hanukah; Fasts and feasts—Judaism;
© c2000., Holiday House,
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The rendezvous [videorecording] / by Jaffrey, Raza,actor.; Katic, Stana,actor.; Matalqa, Amin,film director.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Stana Katic, Raza Jaffrey.Rachel, a Jewish-American doctor, and Jake, an Arab-American government bureaucrat, go on a goose chase across the Middle East trying to solve the mysterious death of Rachel's treasure hunting brother. From Los Angeles to the deserts of Jordan and the ancient city of Petra, they find themselves hunted by a doomsday group called the Armageddonites who believe Rachel and Jake possess the missing Dead Sea Scroll that could bring about the end of days.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dead Sea scrolls; Brothers; Jews;
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The night war / by Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker.;
Includes bibliographical references."During World War II, twelve-year old Miriam secretly spirits other Jewish people out of Nazi-occupied France after being separated from her family and forced into hiding"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; World War, 1939-1945; Jews;
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The song of the jade lily : a novel / by Manning, Kirsty,author.; Manning, Kirsty.Jade lily.;
Includes bibliographical references.1939: Two young girls meet in Shanghai, also known as the "Paris of the East". Beautiful local Li and Jewish refugee Romy form a fierce friendship, but the deepening shadows of World War II fall over the women as they slip between the city's glamorous French Concession district and the teeming streets of the Shanghai Ghetto. Yet soon the realities of war prove to be too much for these close friends as they are torn apart. 2016: Fleeing London with a broken heart, Alexandra returns to Australia to be with her grandparents, Romy and Wilhelm. Her grandfather is dying, and over the coming weeks Romy and Wilhelm begin to reveal the family mysteries they have kept secret for more than half a century. As fragments of her mother's history finally become clear, Alexandra struggles with what she learns while more is also revealed about her grandmother's own past in Shanghai. After Wilhelm dies, Alexandra flies to Shanghai, determined to trace her grandparents' past. Peeling back the layers of their hidden lives, she is forced to question what she knows about her family-- and herself.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Jews; Family secrets; Female friendship; World War, 1939-1945;
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