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Asperger's children : the origins of autism in Nazi Vienna / by Sheffer, Edith,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Asperger, Hans.; Asperger's syndrome in children; Asperger's syndrome in children; Asperger's syndrome in children;
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50 Children : One Ordinary American Couple's Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany / by Pressman, Steven.; Shapiro, Paul.; Holocaust Memorial Museum.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Based on the acclaimed HBO documentary, the astonishing true story of how one American couple, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus, transported fifty Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Austria to America in 1939 -- the single largest group of unaccompanied refugee children allowed into the United States during a time when deep-seated anti-Semitism and isolationism gripped much of the country.
Subjects: Kraus, Eleanor, -1989.; Kraus, Gilbert, -1975.; Children; Children; Jewish children in the Holocaust.; Jewish refugees; Refugee children; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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What our fathers did [videorecording] : a Nazi legacy / by Evans, David(Television director),film director.; Frank, Niklas,1939-; Sands, Philippe,1960-; Wächter, Horst von,1939-;
Niklas Frank, Horst Von Wachter, Philippe Sands.Explores the relationship between two men, Niklas Frank, and Horst von Wachter, each of whom are the children of high-ranking Nazi officials and possess starkly contrasting attitudes toward their fathers. Philippe Sands investigates the complicated connection between the two, and even delves into the story of his own grandfather who escaped the same area where their fathers carried out mass killings. Features never before seen home movie and archive footage from the heart of the Nazi regime.E.DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 5.1 surround & stereo.
Subjects: Frank, Niklas, 1939-; Sands, Philippe, 1960-; Wächter, Horst von, 1939-; Children of Nazis; Conflict of generations; Documentary films.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); National socialism; National socialism;
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The book of lost names / by Harmel, Kristin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Inspired by an astonishing true story from WWII, a young woman with a talent for forgery helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Librarians; World War, 1939-1945; Forgers;
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Children of Radium : A Buried Inheritance. by Dunthorne, Joe.;
'Children of Radium' is an extraordinary family memoir that investigates the dark legacy of the authors great-grandfather, a talented German-Jewish chemist specializing in radioactive household products who wound up developing chemical weapons and gas mask filters for the Nazis.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS; HISTORY / Holocaust;
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Resistance [videorecording] / by Eisenberg, Jesse,1983-actor.; Harris, Ed,1950-actor.; Jakubowicz, Jonathan,1978-film director,screenwriter.; Poésy, Clémence,actor.; Ramírez, Édgar,1977-actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Jesse Eisenberg, Ed Harris, Edgar Ramirez, Clemence Poesy.Before he was the world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, he was Marcel Mangel, an aspiring Jewish actor who joined the French Resistance to save the lives of thousands of children orphaned at the hands of the Nazis. A compelling drama about a group of unsung heroes who put themselves in harm's way to rise above hatred and oppression during World War II.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; War films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Marceau, Marcel; Orphans; Resistance movements, War; World War, 1939-1945;
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Louder than words / by Kacer, Kathy,1954-;
Twelve-year-old Dina, her mother, and two sisters must contend with the invasion of the Nazis of their small Ukrainian town during World War II. With the help of a new housekeeper, Nina, they struggle to stay safe from imminent danger to the Jewish community. Based on a true story.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Jewish children in the Holocaust; World War, 1939-1945; Jewish ghettos;
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The daughter of Auschwitz : my story of resilience, survival, and hope / by Friedman, Tova,1938-author.; Brabant, Malcolm,author.; Kingsley, Ben,1943-writer of foreword.;
A powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto, a Nazi labor camp, and Auschwitz.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Friedman, Tova, 1938-; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Holocaust survivors; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish children in the Holocaust;
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End of the line / by McKay, Sharon E.;
When her mother is taken away, a young Jewish girl is rescued from the Nazis by two elderly brothers who enlist the help of some kindly neighbors to keep her safe.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Jewish children in the Holocaust; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
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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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