Your Search Results
-
Outside it's War
by Janny van der Molen, Martijn van der Linden
Millions of people read the Diary of Anne Frank and at home or at school younger children hear about her, about World War II and the holocaust. Some of them visit the Anne Frank House. For these children, who are still a bit young to read the Diary yet want to know more, this book is ideal. It’s the story of Anne’s life, lovingly told and as accurate as possible, featuring ten themes: laughter, family, school, war, fear, hiding, writing, keeping courage, being in love and betrayal. A truly unforgettable book.To write this book, Janny van der Molen studied archives, visited the house of the Frank family as well as the house they hid in later, and visited concentration camps Westerbork, Auschwitz and Bergen- Belsen. ◆ The story of Anne Frank, for readers who are still too young to read Anne Frank’s Diary
-
Children's & YAMarch 2017
Tutti's Promise
A novel based on a family's true story of courage and hope during the Holocaust
by K. Heidi Fishman
Together, Dutch ingenuity, valiant Polish diplomats, friends, and family helped three generations defy all odds. Tutti's Promise is the true account of the Lichtenstern family's unwavering quest to stay alive during the Holocaust while protecting others in harm's way. Written by Tutti’s daughter and filled with historical photos and documents—including one very important Paraguayan passport—this multi-award-winning book draws the reader into the family's plight and reveals the preciouslegacy of a promise kept. As of September 8, 2022, the paperback edition has an additional four-page section in the back matter entitled “The Passport: Now We Know • 2022,” which explains how a network of people—including Jewish leaders and Polish diplomats in Bern, Switzerland—worked together and risked their lives to get unauthorized passports into the hands of Jews in peril throughout Europe. A promise kept is like the twinkling stars in the night sky: a constant reminder of something important that makes you who you are. Those who are moved by Lois Lowry's Number the Stars will also find Tutti's Promise a courageous and memorable story. AWARDS: • Designated a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young Readers by the National Council for the Social Studies & the Children’s Book Council • IBPA Benjamin Franklin AwardsTwo Silver Medals:~ Best New Voice: Children’s/YA~ Young Reader: Fiction (8-12 Years) * Nautilus Book Awards Silver WinnerMiddle Grades Fiction • Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Preteen Fiction — Historical/Cultural • Joseph Zola Memorial Holocaust Educator Award from the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford for the book proposal that led to Tutti’s Promise & Joseph Zola Memorial Professional Development Award for Tutti’s Promise Lesson Plans
-
Children's & YA
Come ali di gabbiano
by Lorenza Farina, Anna Pedron (illustrator)
One day Anne Frank meets a friend dressed in a red and white plaid dress. It is love at first sight. Anna confides to him what will happen to her in the two years of forced segregation lived in the secret quarters to escape the Nazi raids. He will be of great comfort to her, he knows how to dry her tears and keep her secrets. He will fly high as a seagull over all forms of violence, making the world aware of the message of peace that his young friend has engraved on his white wings. Anna is certain that no one will ever tear those wings and the words that are written on them. This desire will come true, making it a symbol of the Shoah and of a humanity trampled and vilified, thanks to her living witness today more than ever. To those who have not yet read the famous Diary, this story in images and words is an invitation to learn more through a new original point of view.