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The last train to London : a novel / by Clayton, Meg Waite,author.;
In 1936, the Nazi are little more than loud, brutish bores to fifteen-year old Stephan Neuman, the son of a wealthy and influential Jewish family and budding playwright whose playground extends from Vienna's streets to its intricate underground tunnels. Stephan's best friend and companion is the brilliant Žofie-Helene, a Christian girl whose mother edits a progressive, anti-Nazi newspaper. But the two adolescents' carefree innocence is shattered when the Nazis take control. There is hope in the darkness, though. Truus Wijsmuller, a member of the Dutch resistance, risks her life smuggling Jewish children out of Nazi Germany to the nations that will take them. It is a mission that becomes even more dangerous after the Anschluss--Hitler's annexation of Austria--as, across Europe, countries close their borders to the growing number of refugees desperate to escape. Tante Truus, as she is known, is determined to save as many children as she can. After Britain passes a measure to take in at-risk child refugees from the German Reich, she dares to approach Adolf Eichmann, the man who would later help devise the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question," in a race against time to bring children like Stephan, his young brother Walter, and Žofie-Helene on a perilous journey to an uncertain future abroad.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Kindertransports (Rescue operations); Jews; Jewish children; Jewish refugees;
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The last train to London [sound recording] : a novel / by Clayton, Meg Waite,author.; Lee, John,narrator.; Harper Audio (Firm),publisher.; Blackstone Audio, Inc.,publisher.;
Read by John Lee.In 1936, the Nazi are little more than loud, brutish bores to fifteen-year old Stephan Neuman, the son of a wealthy and influential Jewish family and budding playwright whose playground extends from Vienna's streets to its intricate underground tunnels. Stephan's best friend and companion is the brilliant Žofie-Helene, a Christian girl whose mother edits a progressive, anti-Nazi newspaper. But the two adolescents' carefree innocence is shattered when the Nazis take control. There is hope in the darkness, though. Truus Wijsmuller, a member of the Dutch resistance, risks her life smuggling Jewish children out of Nazi Germany to the nations that will take them. It is a mission that becomes even more dangerous after the Anschluss--Hitler's annexation of Austria--as, across Europe, countries close their borders to the growing number of refugees desperate to escape. Tante Truus, as she is known, is determined to save as many children as she can. After Britain passes a measure to take in at-risk child refugees from the German Reich, she dares to approach Adolf Eichmann, the man who would later help devise the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question," in a race against time to bring children like Stephan, his young brother Walter, and Žofie-Helene on a perilous journey to an uncertain future abroad.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Kindertransports (Rescue operations); Jews; Jewish children; Jewish refugees;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Minique : a novel / by Maxymiw, Anna,author.;
"The buzzing in her head gets louder, like there are more bees, and the itching on the top of her mouth is everywhere now, all across her tongue and teeth and the inside of her cheeks, hot, hot, hot. She takes a breath and she sees these men in the forest, sees their hands covered in blood as they skin beavers, ripping the fur from the shiny meat. Montréal, 1680s: Minique has a secret she can't ever tell. She knows there are horrific consequences for girls and women who do not conform. She saw it with her own eyes when Anne, the aubergiste, was viciously marched through town and charged with crimes she didn't commit. Besides, Minique's never had family members to tell. She remembers little of her mother, a fille du roi, who arrived in Montréal on a ship; she rarely sees her father, a coureur des bois who is often away; and she barely speaks with her Tante Marie, a stern, hard woman. Years later, after a string of tragedies, Minique has abandoned the hostility of the town and its people. She has built a home for herself in the woods, outside the boundary of Montréal. But her solitary existence is interrupted when she learns that Antoine de Cadillac, an ambitious Frenchman with a violent past, is after a monopoly of the fur trade in New France. Though initially repulsed by his greed, Minique is powerfully drawn to him. Soon, their paths start to cross in unpredictable ways as Cadillac's determination to learn more about the "witch in the wood" intensifies. They forge a reckless, passionate connection with an ever-shifting dynamic that Minique welcomes until she realizes that everything--down to the core of who she is and the secret she carries--is at stake. By turns fierce, gripping, poignant, and menacing, Minique is historical fiction with a contemporary twist. Here is a one-of-a-kind story about a woman's reckoning with her own power and what she will do to protect it."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Survival; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Le septième étage et demi / by Aubry, Suzanne,1956-; Côté-Lacroix, Delphie.;
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Subjects: Adolescentes; Leucémiques; Tantes; Amitié; Teenage girls; Leukemia; Aunts; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Une histoire extraordinaire / by Mabire, Grégoire.;
Un petit garçon, impressionné par toutes les histoires sans queue ni tête que lui raconte son papa tous les soirs, tente d'élucider la source de tant d'inspiration. Les aquarelles brouillonnes de Mabire contribuent à décrire l'imaginaire coquin, un peu désordonné et tangentiel qui règne dans cette famille. Drôle. [SDM]
Subjects: Fathers and sons; Toys; Imagination;
© c2002., Casterman,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Super Chien 3 ; Conte de deux minets / by Pilkey, Dav,1966-; Garibaldi, Jose.; Allard, Isabelle.;
LSC
Subjects: Romans graphiques.; Graphic novels.; Policiers; Chiens; Police; Dogs;
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Super Chien / by Pilkey, Dav,1966-; Garibaldi, Jose.; Allard, Isabelle.;
LSC
Subjects: Romans graphiques.; Graphic novels.; Super Chien (Personnage fictif); Dog Man; Policiers; Chiens; Police; Dogs;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Super Chien. by Pilkey, Dav,1966-; Allard, Isabelle.;
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Chiens; Chats; Aventure et aventuriers; Bandes dessinées.; Romans graphiques.; Dogs; Cats; Adventure and adventurers; French language materials.; Cartoons and comics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Attrape-22 / by Pilkey, Dav,1966-; Garibaldi, Jose.; Allard, Isabelle.;
LSC
Subjects: Romans graphiques.; Graphic novels.; Super Chien (Personnage fictif); Dog Man; Policiers; Chiens; Chats; Police; Dogs; Cats;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Super Chien. by Pilkey, Dav,1966-; Allard, Isabelle.;
Comprend des références bibliographique.
Subjects: Bandes dessinées de superhéros.; Romans graphiques.; Bandes dessinées.; Superhero comics.; Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Super Chien (Personnage fictif); Dog Man (Fictitious character); Robots; Chiens; Chats; Police; Superhéros; Robots; Dogs; Cats; Police; Superheroes; Cartoons and comics.; French language materials.;
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