Holocaust

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Cover: Benno and the Night of Broken Glass
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

Benno and the Night of Broken Glass

Benno was the neighborhood's favorite cat. During the week, he napped in a sunny corner of Mitzi Stein's dress shop and begged scrapped from Moshe the butcher. But one night in Berlin, the… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2010

The Edelweiss Pirates

In Germany in 1938, playing and dancing to jazz music is forbidden. The Hitler Youth patrol the night streets looking for anyone who breaks the rules. Albert is a member of the Edelweiss… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2018
Cover: The Whispering Town
Starred Review & Award Count 2 2

The Whispering Town

The dramatic story of neighbors in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden - based on a true story. It is… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014

The Wren and the Sparrow

An old man, known as the Wren, plays his hurdy-gurdy, and with the help of his student, the Sparrow, brings hope and inspiration to the people of a small Polish town. A beautifully… Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015
Fall 2024

Violin of Hope

Based on the true story of luthiers who repair Holocaust-era violins. Papa plays beautiful music on the violin, sometimes quick and lively and sometimes slow and sorrowful. But one night,… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2024