Mr Benjamins Suitcase Of Secrets

Author : Pei-Yu Chang
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0735842809
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mr. Benjamin's Suitcase of Secrets written by Pei-Yu Chang and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A philosopher finds himself at risk when his country begins punishing people for being different, a circumstance that forces him to escape over hills and valleys while carrying a mysterious, heavy suitcase.

Author : Michelle Barker
Publisher : Pajama Press Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1927485835
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Year of Borrowed Men written by Michelle Barker and published by Pajama Press Inc.. This book was released on 2015-11-11 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When World War II “borrows” the men in seven-year-old Gerda’s family, the German government sends them three new men in return: Gabriel, Fermaine, and Albert, French prisoners of war who must sleep in an outbuilding and work the farm until the war is over. Gerda knows they are supposed to treat the men as enemies, but it doesn’t seem fair. Can’t they invite them into the warm house for one meal? What harm could it do to be friendly? Writing from her mother’s childhood memories of Germany during World War II, Michelle Barker shares the story of one family’s daring kindness in a time of widespread anger and suspicion. Renné Benoit’s illustrations bring warmth to the era, showing the small ways in which a forbidden friendship bloomed: good food, a much-loved doll, a secret Christmas tree. Family photographs and an Author’s Note give further insight into the life of Gerda, the little girl who proved that it isn’t so far from Feinde (enemies) to Freunde (friends).

Author : Karen Levine
Publisher : Second Story Press
ISBN 13 : 1926739280
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hana's Suitcase written by Karen Levine and published by Second Story Press. This book was released on 2002-08-07 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition with foreword by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu: “How extraordinary that this humble suitcase has enabled children all over the world to learn through Hana’s story the terrible history of what happened and that it continues to urge them to heed the warnings of history.” In the spring of 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a small Holocaust education centre for children in Tokyo, received a very special shipment for an exhibit she was planning. She had asked the curators at the Auschwitz museum if she could borrow some artifacts connected to the experience of children at the camp. Among the items she received was an empty suitcase. From the moment she saw it, Fumiko was captivated by the writing on the outside that identified its owner – Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, Waisenkind (the German word for orphan). Children visiting the centre were full of questions. Who was Hana Brady? Where did she come from? What was she like? How did Hana become an orphan? What happened to her? Fueled by the children’s curiosity and her own need to know, Fumiko began a year of detective work, scouring the world for clues to the story of Hana Brady. Writer Karen Levine follows Fumiko in her search through history, from present-day Japan, Europe and North America back to 1938 Czechoslovakia and the young Hana Brady, a fun-loving child with a passion for ice skating. Together with Fumiko, we learn of Hana’s loving parents and older brother, George, and discover how the family’s happy life in a small town was turned upside down by the invasion of the Nazis. Based on an award-winning CBC documentary, Hana’s Suitcase takes the reader on an incredible journey full of mystery and memories, which come to life through the perspectives of Fumiko, Hana and later Hana’s brother, who now lives in Canada. Photographs and original wartime documents enhance this extraordinary story that bridges cultures, generations and time. Ideal for young readers aged 9 and up. Hana’s Suitcase is part of the award-winning Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers.

Author : Jeska Verstegen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1646141180
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I'll Keep You Close written by Jeska Verstegen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeska doesn't know why her mother keeps the curtains drawn so tightly every day. And what exactly is she trying to drown out when she floods the house with Mozart? What are they hiding from? When Jeska's grandmother accidentally calls her by a stranger's name, she seizes her first clue to uncovering her family's past, and hopefully to all that's gone unsaid. With the help of an old family photo album, her father's encyclopedia collection, and the unquestioning friendship of a stray cat, the silence begins to melt into frightening clarity: Jeska's family survived a terror that they’ve worked hard to keep secret all her life. And somehow, it has both nothing and everything to do with her, all at once. A true story of navigating generational trauma as a child, I'll Keep You Close is about what comes after disaster: how survivors move forward, what they bring with them when they do, and the promise of beginning again while always keeping the past close.

Author : Kathy Stinson
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1525306006
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lady with the Books written by Kathy Stinson and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fictionalized retelling of how books from around the world helped children in Germany recuperate after WWII. Anneliese and Peter will never be the same after the war that took their father’s life. One day, while wandering the ruined streets of Munich, the children follow a line of people entering a building, thinking there may be free food inside. Instead, they are delighted to discover a great hall filled with children’s books — more books than Anneliese can count. Here, they meet the lady with the books, who will have a larger impact on the children’s lives than they could have ever imagined. The place between despair and hope can often be found between the covers of a book.

Author : Antonie Schneider
Publisher : NorthSouth Books
ISBN 13 : 0735843201
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Snow for Everyone! written by Antonie Schneider and published by NorthSouth Books. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerusalem is a special place. It brings people together—and rarely snows. When one day it does snow, three friends have a playful debate about who the snow belongs to. When they ask some of the most trusted people in their community, they have a great surprise: the priest, the rabbi, and the imam all say the same thing. Here is a joyful story about sharing—and how we are more similar than different.

Author : Jim Whiting
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612288456
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Holocaust written by Jim Whiting and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in January 2005, high officials of many world governments gathered in the Polish town of Auschwitz. They were there to remember the sixtieth anniversary of its liberation from Nazi tyranny. The concentration camp at Auschwitz is the primary symbol of one of the worst crimes ever committed against human beings: the Holocaust. Under the orders of German dictator Adolf Hitler, the Holocaust was the organized killing of an estimated six million Jews. The horror extended to millions of other people. They had the misfortune of being different from "normal" Germans. The Holocaust was a Monumental Milestone in that it made people recognize the importance of human rights and realize how easily fellow humans can violate those rights. It stands as a warning for future generations.

Author : Chris Barash
Publisher : Kar-Ben
ISBN 13 : 146779614X
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Fine Shabbat written by Chris Barash and published by Kar-Ben. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Siblings Seth and Sadie Fine love Shabbat. Join them as they spend Shabbat with their family having a picnic, visiting their farm animals, and enjoying the outdoors. It all adds up to a fine day.

Author : Heidi Smith Hyde
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 1512491470
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mendel's Accordion written by Heidi Smith Hyde and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! A boy finds his great grandfather's accordion in the attic and with it the sweet history of klezmer music and the role the old accordion played in Jewish life through the years.

Author : Kathleen Tracy
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
ISBN 13 : 1545749485
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Top Secret: The Story of the Manhattan Project written by Kathleen Tracy and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the events and people involved in the making of the atomic bomb.