Kathy Kacer
Author
Series
The Heroes quartet bk. 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Life is not easy for Jewish people in the midst of the Second World War, and for twelve-year-old Dina and her sisters, it gets even harder when their father dies. Their mother must go back to work and despite many objections, the family adjusts to the arrival of their new housekeeper, Nina, who is not Jewish. But Nina's role changes dramatically when the Nazis invade their small Ukrainian town. Nina sacrifices her own safety to make sure the children...
Author
Series
The Heroes quartet bk. 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Life is becoming dangerous for the Jews of Krakow in 1936 with incidents of violence and persecution increasing day by day. Twelve-year-old Anna begs her father to leave Poland, but he is reluctant to give up his position as an acclaimed clarinetist in the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra. After barely escaping from an attack by a group of violent thugs, it becomes clear that the family must leave. Anna's father auditions for the famous Bronislaw Huberman,...
Author
Series
The Heroes quartet bk. 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The second book in the middle grade series Heroes Quartet brings to light the little-known story of Marcel Marceau's heroic work for the French Resistance during WWII. Desperate to save her children from the Nazis, Henry and Helen's mother takes them to France to hide them in a convent disguised as orphans. During their stay at the convent, they experience visits from a local mime as the children's one source of joy, especially for Henry, whose traumatic...
Author
Publisher
Puffin Canada, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, a Penguin Random House Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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"It's 2002. In the aftermath of the twin towers, Shirli Berman is intent on moving forward even after the death of her beloved grandmother. She auditions for the lead role in Fiddler on the Roof, but is crushed to learn that she's been given the part of the old Jewish mother rather than the coveted part of the sister. Deciding to throw herself into the role, she rummages in her grandfather's attic for some props. There, she discovers an old violin...