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Hilde and Eli, children of the Holocaust

1994
The story of Hilde, from Germany, and Eli, from Czechoslovakia, during the early years of Nazi rule in Germany.

The feather-bed journey

1995
As she tries to repair a torn feather pillow, Grandma tells about her childhood in Poland, about the Nazi persecution of Jews during World War II, and about the origin of this special pillow.

Haym Salomon, liberty's son

1975
A biography of the Polish-born Jew who cast his lot with the American rebels, helping to finance the American Revolution and later to save the new nation from economic collapse.

Asher and the capmakers

a Hanukkah story
1993
On his way to get an egg for his mother the night before Hanukkah, a young boy encounters a group of mischievous fairies who take him on an adventure to Jerusalem.

Starring Sally J. Freedman as herself

1977
While spending the winter of 1947-48 in Miami Beach with her family, ten-year-old Sally makes up stories, casts herself in starring roles in movies, and encounters a sinister stranger.

The lily cupboard

1992
Miriam, a young Jewish girl, is forced to leave her parents and hide with strangers in the country during the German occupation of Holland.

Grandma's latkes

1992
Grandma explains the meaning of Hanukkah while showing Molly how to cook latkes for the holiday.

The fortuneteller in 5B

1991
The unexpected arrival of a flamboyant new neighbor teaches Alexandria that the loss of a loved one is a universal experience.

The tie man's miracle

a Chanukah tale
1995
On the last night of Chanukah, after hearing how an old man lost his family in the Holocaust, a young boy makes a wish that is carried to God as the menorah candles burn down.

Land of hope

2001
Rebekah, a fifteen-year-old Jewish immigrant arriving in New York City in 1902, almost abandons her dream of getting an education when she is forced to work in a sweatshop.

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