Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Rescuing the Danish Jews Rescuing the Danish Jews Ann Byers "Examines the rescue of the Danish Jews during World War II, including background on Denmark and the Holocaust, firsthand accounts from the many people involved, and how thousands of Jews were saved … OL15067289W
Kristallnacht Kristallnacht James M. Deem "Discusses Kristallnacht, a four-day pogrom instigated by the Nazis against Germany's Jews, including stories from the victims, witnesses and perpetrators of the attack, and how it marked the beginni… OL15507956W
Escape Escape Allan Zullo Features seven true stories of brave boys and girls who lived through the Holocaust. Their compelling accounts are based on exclusive, personal interviews with the survivors. Using real names, dates … OL16560428W
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
Survivors Club Survivors Club Michael Bornstein,Debbie Bornstein Holinstat xviii, 348 p. : 22 cm OL17865790W
Perspectives on Kristallnacht Perspectives on Kristallnacht Wil Mara "Provides comprehensive information on the persecution of Jews in Europe commencing in 1938 and its legacy"--Provided by publisher. OL1854038W
Shake a palm branch Shake a palm branch Miriam Chaikin Traces the history and significance of the Jewish fall festival which commemorates the wandering of the Israelites in the wilderness and the festival with which they celebrated their arrival in the P… OL2632262W
The Endless Steppe The Endless Steppe Esther Rudomin Hautzig During World War II, when she was eleven years old, the author and her family were arrested in Poland by the Russians as political enemies and exiled to Siberia. She recounts here the trials of the f… OL270319W
Anne Frank Anne Frank Josephine Poole The life of Anne Frank, from birth until being taken from the hidden attic by the Nazis, is presented in this haunting, meticulously researched picture book. It is a compelling yet easy-to-understand… OL2706329W
The all new Jewish quiz book The all new Jewish quiz book Barbara Spector Miscellaneous information about Jews and Judaism presented in question and answer format. OL3357583W
I Am a Star--Child of the Holocaust I Am a Star--Child of the Holocaust Inge Auerbacher The author's reminiscences about her childhood in Germany, years of which were spent in a Nazi concentration camp. Includes several of her original poems. OL3535830W
I Am a Star I Am a Star Inge Auerbacher Inga Auerbacher's childhood was as happy and peaceful as any other German child's--until 1942. By then, the Nazis were in power, and she and her parents were rounded up and sent to a concentration ca… OL3535831W
The amazing adventures of the Jewish people The amazing adventures of the Jewish people Max I. Dimont Presents a history of the Jewish people throughout the ages. OL4095831W
Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass Stephanie Fitzgerald 96 p. : 24 cm OL5814147W
Kingdoms and empires Kingdoms and empires John William Drane Brief stories of the Israelites from the time of King Solomon to the rule of Antiochus IV in Palestine and the ensuing Jewish rebellion. OL918922W