Theme: Rain and rainfall

Dog Boy

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 7, 2007

Given to the Great Fater on the night of his birth, Boy is reared by a dog in a village whose people barely tolerate him, despite signs that he is favored, then travels far, striving to find his rightful place in the brutal world of humans.

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After The Holocaust

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Through the accounts of eight Holocaust survivors, the author of The Hidden Children examines the period of post-liberation in relation to DP camps and emigration, complete with archival photos, a further reading list, and historical sidebars.

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