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After the war After the war Carol Matas After being released from Buchenwald at the end of World War II, fifteen-year-old Ruth risks her life to lead a group of children across Europe to Palestine. OL15737980W
More Minds More Minds Carol Matas,Perry Nodelman Surreal children's fantasy, sequel to *Of Two Minds* OL15832150W
Lisa's War Lisa's War Carol Matas During the Nazi occupation of Denmark, Lisa and other teenage Jews become involved in an underground resistance movement and eventually must flee for their lives. OL16048316W
The edge of when The edge of when Carol Matas Rebecca worries about the things a normal 12-year-old girl would worry about: starting junior high, her friends, her family. But when she witnesses a kidnapping and finds herself transported into a t… OL17903567W
Dear Canada Dear Canada Carol Matas Isobel thinks that she and her family will find their fortune in Canada. But Isobel's mother dies before they even cross the ocean, and other misfortunes follow their every step. Isobel's family and … OL18010801W
Code name Kris Code name Kris Carol Matas After the Nazi occupation of Denmark forces his Jewish friends to flee the country, seventeen-year-old Jesper continues his work in the underground resistance movement. Sequel to "Lisa's War." OL18155114W
Sparks fly upward Sparks fly upward Carol Matas In 1910, when a family of Russian Jews moves from Saskatchewan to Winnipeg, Canada, twelve-year-old Rebecca must live with Christians temporarily and struggles with anti-Semitism, confusion about God… OL18166876W
Rosie in Chicago Rosie in Chicago Carol Matas When the move to Chicago leaves twelve-year-old Rosie without friends, she is thrilled when her brother asks her to fill in for his baseball team, even if it means dressing up like a boy. OL19163609W
Out of their minds Out of their minds Carol Matas About to be married in Coren's homeland of Andilla, Coren and Leonora discover that before the wedding can proceed they must find out why the Andillan people have lost their special powers and why Le… OL20425826W
Derrière les lignes ennemies Derrière les lignes ennemies Carol Matas Sam Frederisksen, 18 ans, vient des Prairies. Il est mitrailleur à bord d'un bombardier pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Lorsque son avion est abattu par l'ennemi au-dessus de la France, il survi… OL21411411W
The whirlwind The whirlwind Carol Matas Ben flees Nazi Germany only to find himself in a battle for his life and his soul. OL24063214W
The hunt for the haunted elephant The hunt for the haunted elephant Carol Matas The Barnett family takes matters into their own hands, heading off to the old family home outside of Oxford, England, in search of the elephant. OL24270799W
De tuin De tuin Carol Matas Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog vlucht een 17-jarig meisje naar Palestina, waar ze opnieuw verstrikt raakt in een oorlog, nu tussen de joden en de Arabieren. OL25070101W
Tucson Jo Tucson Jo Carol Matas Inspired by Tucson's first Jewish mayor, Tuscon Jo follows the clash between a father who is running for major of Tuscon in 1882, and his spirited fourtheen-year-old daughter. OL26438081W
Des pas sur la neige Des pas sur la neige Carol Matas In 1815, after immigrating from Scotland to Canada, thirteen-year-old Isobel chronicles her family's experiences as they adjust to their new home in Rupert's Land, Manitoba, with the help of their Cr… OL26439573W
In my enemy's house In my enemy's house Carol Matas When German soldiers arrive in Zloczow during World War II, a young Jewish girl must decide whether or not to conceal her identity and work for a Nazi in Germany in order to survive. OL55248W
Kris's war Kris's war Carol Matas After the Nazi occupation of Denmark forces his Jewish friends to flee the country, seventeen-year-old Jesper continues his work in the underground resistence movement OL55250W
After the war After the war Carol Matas After being released from Buchenwald at the end of World War II, fifteen-year-old Ruth risks her life to lead a group of children across Europe to Palestine. OL55255W
The garden The garden Carol Matas Novel brings to life the tumultuous events leading to the birth of the State of Israel. OL55257W
Greater than angels Greater than angels Carol Matas Anna, a teenaged German refugee, relates how she and other Jewish children were cared for by the citizens of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, France, during the German occupation. OL55258W
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