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The Dutch orphan / by Keith, Ellen,1989-author.;
"When the Nazis invade Amsterdam, singer Johanna Vos watches in horror as the vibrant music scene she loves is all but erased, her Jewish friends forbidden from performing with her onstage. Alongside her friend Jakob, Johanna helps organize the Artists' Resistance, an underground network allowing Jews to perform at house concerts hosted by their allies. When Johanna hears of a Jewish orphan headed for deportation, she does not think twice. She takes the baby in as her own, hiding the truth from even her own sister, Liesbeth. Meanwhile, Liesbeth finds herself in a dilemma, as she knows of her sister's staunch support for the Resistance, but her husband supports the Nazis. When a charming member of the Dutch Fascist Party sets his eyes on her, her predicament only deepens. As secrets continue to grow between the sisters, severing their once-unbreakable bond, they are both forced to make choices that will alter their lives forever"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jewish orphans; Sisters; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The circus train : a novel / by Parikh, Amita,author.;
"Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the circus, even as the daughter of the extraordinary headlining illusionist, Theo. Brilliant and curious, Lena yearns for the real-world magic of science and medicine, despite her father's overprotection and the limits her world places on her because she is disabled. Her unconventional life takes an exciting turn when she rescues Alexandre, an orphan with his own secrets and a mysterious past. Over several years, as their friendship flourishes and Alexandre trains as the illusionist's apprentice, World War II escalates around them. When Theo and Alexandre are contracted to work and perform in a model town for Jews set up by the Nazis, Lena becomes separated from everything she knows. Forced to make her own way, Lena must confront her doubts and dare to believe in the impossible--herself. A must-read for fans of The Night Circus and Water for Elephants, The Circus Train will take readers on a heart-wrenching and spectacular two-decade journey across Europe. When all is lost, how do you find the courage to keep moving forward?"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Circus; Fathers and daughters; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Orphans; People with disabilities; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Then / by Gleitzman, Morris.;
In early 1940s Poland, ten-year-old Felix and his friend Zelda escape from a cattle car headed to the Nazi death camps and struggle to survive, first on their own and then with Genia, a farmer with her own reasons for hating Germans.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Jews; Jewish children in the Holocaust; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945; Survival skills; Orphans; Women farmers;
© 2013, c2008., Henry Holt,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Once / by Gleitzman, Morris.;
After living in an Catholic orphanage for nearly four years, a naive Jewish boy runs away and embarks on a journey across Nazi-occupied Poland to find his parents.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Separation (Psychology); World War, 1939-1945; Survival; Orphans; Jews;
© 2013., Square Fish,
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The orphan's tale / by Jenoff, Pam,author.;
Sixteen-year-old Noa, forced to give up her baby fathered by a Nazi soldier, snatches a child from a boxcar containing Jewish infants bound for a concentration camp and takes refuge with a traveling circus, where Astrid, a Jewish aerialist, becomes her mentor.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Circus; Teenage mothers; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Warsaw orphan / by Rimmer, Kelly,author.;
In the spring of 1942, young Elzbieta Rabinek is aware of the swiftly growing discord just beyond the courtyard of her comfortable Warsaw home. But she has no idea what goes on behind the walls of the Jewish Ghetto nearby until she makes a discovery that propels her into a dangerous world of deception and heroism. Elzbieta comes face to face with the plight of the Gorka family who must give up their newborn daughter - or watch her starve. For Roman Gorka, this final injustice stirs in him a rebellion not even his newfound love for Elzbieta can suppress. His recklessness puts their families in harm's way until one violent act threatens to destroy their chance at freedom forever.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The boy with the star tattoo : a novel / by Carner, Talia,author.;
"1942: As the Vichy government hunts for Jews across France, Claudette Pelletier, a young and talented seamstress and lover of romance novels, falls in love with a Jewish man who seeks shelter at the château where she works. Their whirlwind and desperate romance before he must flee leaves her pregnant and terrified. When the Nazis invade the Free Zone shortly after the birth of her child, the disabled Claudette is forced to make a heartbreaking choice and escapes to Spain, leaving her baby in the care of his nursemaid. By the time Claudette is able to return years later, her son has disappeared. Unbeknown to his anguished mother, the boy has been rescued by a Youth Aliyah agent searching for Jewish orphans. 1968: When Israeli naval officer Daniel Yarden recruits Sharon Bloomenthal for a secret naval operation in Cherbourg, France, he can't imagine that he is the target of the agenda of the twenty-year-old grieving the recent loss of her fiancé in a drowned submarine. Sharon suspects that Danny's past in Youth Aliyah may reflect that of her mysterious late mother and she sets out to track her boss's extraordinary journey as an orphan in a quaint French village all the way to Israel. As Danny focuses on the future of his people and on executing a daring, crucial operation under France's radar, he is unaware that the obsessed Sharon follows the breadcrumbs of clues across the country to find her answers. But she is wholly unprepared for the dilemma she must face upon solving the puzzle"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jews; Orphans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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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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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;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The teacher of Warsaw : a novel / by Escobar, Mario,1971-author.; Abernathy, Gretchen,translator.; translation of:Escobar, Mario,1971-Maestro.English.;
Includes bibliographical references."International bestselling author Mario Escobar captures the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of kindness in this moving novel based on the true story of a brave Polish teacher who cared for hundreds of orphans in the Warsaw Ghetto"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Korczak, Janusz, 1878-1942; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945;
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