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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The singing mountain The singing mountain Sonia Levitin While traveling in Israel for the summer, seventeen-year-old Mitch decides to stay and pursue a life of Jewish orthodoxy, forcing him to make some important decisions about the family and life he is … OL15857385W
Yesterday's child Yesterday's child Sonia Levitin After her mother's sudden death, high school student Laura starts hunting for information about her mother's mysterious past, and in searching, uncovers some terrible secrets. OL15861623W
The return The return Sonia Levitin Desta and the other members of her Falasha family, Jews suffering from discrimination in Ethiopia, finally flee the country and attempt the dangerous journey to Israel. Jews suffering from discrimina… OL16480840W
Room in the heart Room in the heart Sonia Levitin After German forces occupy Denmark during World War II, fifteen-year-old Julie Weinstein and fifteen-year-old Niels Nelson and their friends and families try to cope with their daily lives, finding v… OL17739769W
Journey to America Journey to America Sonia Levitin A Jewish family fleeing Nazi Germany in 1938 endures innumerable separations before they are once again united. OL18437630W
Adam's war Adam's war Sonia Levitin When Adam and his friends start a war with a rival club over a clubhouse, the conflict ends in violence. OL1938372W
Clem's chances Clem's chances Sonia Levitin In 1860, fourteen-year-old Clem Fontayne learns from fellow travelers about important topics of the day, including the Mormon migration, slavery, and the Pony express, as he journeys from Missouri to… OL1938373W
Jason and the money tree Jason and the money tree Sonia Levitin When eleven-year-old Jason plants a money tree, he finds himself in conflict with both the law and nature. OL1938379W
Room in the Heart Room in the Heart Sonia Levitin Told from several points of view, this novel reveals how life in Copenhagen was soiled by the Nazi occupation and how the Danes fought back with courage and kindness. Julie lives with the constant, n… OL1938389W
A Season for Unicorns A Season for Unicorns Sonia Levitin Disillusioned by her father's infidelity, Inky abandons her family to seek courage and honesty in a household operating a hot air balloon launch. OL1938390W
A single speckled egg A single speckled egg Sonia Levitin When three farmers worry so much that they decide to sell their farms, their wives consult the Teacher for a way to stop them. OL1938392W
Beyond another door Beyond another door Sonia Levitin After winning an ordinary dish at a local carnival, a thirteen-year-old is catapulted into a terrifying world of psychic phenomena where she discovers some shocking truths about her own past. OL1938402W
Incident at Loring Groves Incident at Loring Groves Sonia Levitin While partying in an abandoned house with friends who are using drugs, Cassidy and Ken face a difficult decision when they find a classmate murdered and risk implicating themselves if they go to the … OL1938405W
Yesterday's child Yesterday's child Sonia Levitin After her mother's sudden death, high school student Laura starts hunting for information about her mother's mysterious past, and in searching, uncovers some terrible secrets. OL1938410W
Annie's Promise Annie's Promise Sonia Levitin Her experiences at a summer camp in the California mountains in 1945 give twelve-year-old Annie Platt new insight into her overprotective family of German-Jewish immigrants. Sequel to "Silver Days." OL1938411W
Boom Town Boom Town Sonia Levitin After her family moves to California where her father goes to work in the gold fields, Amanda decides to make her own fortune baking pies and she encourages others to provide the necessary services--… OL1938412W
Journey to America Journey to America Sonia Levitin A Jewish family fleeing Nazi Germany in 1938 endures innumerable separations before they are once again united. OL1938418W
Boom town Boom town Sonia Levitin After her family moves to California where her father goes to work in the gold fields, Amanda decides to make her own fortune baking pies and she encourages others to provide the necessary services--… OL28588273W