Carlotta Brentan
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Witnesses to the murder of their families and the destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland became the nerves of a wide-ranging resistance network that fought the Nazis. The Light of Days reveals the real history of these women whose little-known feats have been eclipsed by time." -- Back cover.
Documents the essential World War II contributions of Jewish-Polish female resistance fighters, sharing the stories of courageous...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"1938, Italy. Six-year-old Lia loves to build sandcastles at the beach and her biggest problem is her shyness and quiet, birdlike voice -- until prime minister Mussolini joins forces with Hitler in World War II, and everything changes. Now there are laws saying Jewish children can't go to school, Jews can't work, or go on vacation. It's difficult for Lia to understand why this is happening to her family. When her father loses his job, they must give...