World War II

Books in World War II

Clara's War

From the Silver Birch Award-winning author of The Secret of Gabi's Dresser.   It's a dangerous time for thirteen-year-old Clara and her family. They have just been imprisoned in Terezin (Ter... more

Based on the true story of two sisters sheltered from the Nazis by a group of Catholic nuns during World War II.Mama had always told twelve-year-old Susan that there was no safe place for a Jew, es... more

Hana's Suitcase

From the 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 ... more

Hana's Suitcase - Book and Audio CD

"Hana's Suitcase should be required reading." Quill and Quire "Like the documentary, the book is a treasure for children and adults." The Toronto StarIn the spring of 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the c... more

Hana's Suitcase Anniversary Album

On the 10th anniversary of the publication of Hana's Suitcase, the beloved story now in a new book with over 60 pages of added materials Also available as a Multi-Touch Enhanced eBook exclusively ... more

Hana's Suitcase on Stage

Since its publication in 2002, the story of Hana Brady, a little girl who wanted to become a teacher, has captured hearts and minds of schoolchildren and adults around the world. Since its 2006 wor... more

Hiding Edith

The true story of Edith Schwalb, a young Jewish girl who was saved from the Nazis by the courage of the entire French village of Moissac Edith's story is remarkable not only for her own bravery, b... more

Holocaust Remembrance Series Teacher Resource

This comprehensive teacher's guide is designed to accompany the Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers Guide comes in five parts with resources and activities Explores major themes: ide... more

Holocaust Remembrance Series Teacher Resource Set

This comprehensive teacher's guide is designed to accompany the Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers. The guide plus set includes the five part guide plus eight books. This Package inclu... more

The Diary of Laura's Twin

A mysterious diary links modern-day Laura to Sara, a young Jewish girl fighting to stay alive during WWII Laura has just three weeks to go before her Jewish coming of age ceremony, called a Bat Mi... more

The Night Spies

Based on real events and real characters It is the middle of World War II, and Gabi and her mother have been lucky so far, eluding the grasp of Nazi soldiers who are sending Jewish people away to ... more

The Righteous Smuggler

During World War II, when Hendrik, the young son of a fisherman in Amsterdam, notices his Jewish friends being barred from school and ostracized by their other classmates, he is determined to stand... more

The Secret of Gabi's Dresser

Based on the true story of how the author's mother was hidden from the Nazis The heroine, Gabi, recounts how as a young Jewish girl she lived on a family farm in Eastern Europe during the Second W... more

The Secret of the Village Fool

Coming in October 2012 The true story of an unlikely hero who saved a family and two orphan girls. Milek and his brother, Munio, live in a sleepy village in Poland, where nothing exciting seems t... more

The Underground Reporters

In Budejovice, a quiet village in Czechoslovakia, laws and rules were introduced to restrict the freedom of Jewish people during the dark days of World War II. A small plot of land by the river was... more

We Are Their Voice

Coming in September 2012 Do young people today find meaning in the Holocaust? That’s the question that prompted a writing project across North America, Italy, and Australia asking young peo... more

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