Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
To Hope and Back - The Journey of the St. Louis To Hope and Back - The Journey of the St. Louis Kathy Kacer The tragic true story of the ship St. Louis. It left Germany in May 1939 full of Jewish passengers seeking refuge in Cuba, but was denied port in Cuba, the US and Canada before returning to Europe. w… OL16794178W
We are their voice We are their voice Kathy Kacer "Do young people find meaning in the Holocaust? This question prompted a writing project that brought heartfelt responses from students from across North America and abroad. Their voices--in the form… OL17926322W
To look a Nazi in the eye To look a Nazi in the eye Kathy Kacer This nonfiction book for middle-grade readers tells the true story of nineteen-year-old Jordana Lebowitz's time in Germany, where she went to witness the trial of Oskar Groening, known as the bookkee… OL19724663W
The sound of freedom The sound of freedom Kathy Kacer Anna and her family have only one hope left to escape certain doom. It s 1936 and life is becoming dangerous for the Jews of Krakow. As incidents of violence and persecution increase day by day, Anna… OL19740778W
Margit, book three Margit, book three Kathy Kacer But between school, housework, and helping care for her brother, Margit barely has a moment to herself. How can she convince her parents that they have the space, money, and time to open their doors … OL24284655W
Stones on a grave Stones on a grave Kathy Kacer Sara has never been out of the tiny town of Hope, Ontario, where she has been in an orphanage all her life. After a fire destroys the orphanage, clues about her parentage?a medical certificate and a … OL24300465W
Edith en het huis in Moissac Edith en het huis in Moissac Kathy Kacer Een joods meisje uit Oostenrijk duikt tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog onder in een dorp in Frankrijk. Edith is een joods meisje uit Oostenrijk, dat tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog moet onderduiken. Ze… OL24991140W
A friend in need A friend in need Kathy Kacer Now that Margit and her family have settled into their new life in Toronto's Kensington Market, they agree to take in a Polish orphan. OL27958190W