In 1940, when the Nazis reached their village, twelve-year-old Peter and his friends use their sleds to transport gold bullion to the secret harbor where Peter’s uncle keeps his ship ready to take the gold for safekeeping in the United States.
Europe
Materials from Europe
No, I Want Daddy!
Anna is unhappy when her tired mother says no to all of her after-school plans but after an evening of letting only Daddy do things for her, Anna cannot go to sleep until she and Mama make up.
The Broken Bridge
Over the course of a summer in Wales, 16-year-old Ginny, the artist daughter of an English father and a Haitian mother, learns that she has a half-brother from her father’s earlier marriage, and that her own mother may still be alive.
In Ned’s Head
Eleven-year-old Ned, who prefers the name Treb, uses his diary to record his wild thoughts about romance, school, and the rest of his eventful life.
It’s a Dog’s Life
A dog describes his life with his owner, Mrs. Anderson, and his dreams of a future with his love, Daisy.
Pupniks: The Story of Two Space Dogs
This book presents the story of the two Soviet dogs, Belka and Strelka, who were sent into space in 1960, paving the way for the first Soviet manned flight.
Captain Abdul’s Little Treasure
A group of pirates have their hands full as they babysit the captain’s lively infant son, who wants to eat only sausages.
Hiding From The Nazis
The true story of Lore Baer who as a four-year-old Jewish child was separated from her parents and placed with a Christian family in the Dutch farm country to avoid persecution by the Nazis.
Tapestry Of Hope: Holocaust Writing For Young People
Offers poetry, drama, prose, and personal narratives addressing different aspects of the Holocaust, with topics ranging from the struggle to hide from the Nazis to life after the Holocaust. Also edited by Irene N. Watts.
Kobzar’s Children: A Century Of Stories By Ukrainians
An anthology of stories and poems that chronicle the lives and struggles of Ukrainian immigrants during the past century.