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.
Europe
Materials from Europe
The Wicked One: A Story Of Suspense
Incessantly tormented by the Grollican, a creature of the Otherworld, Colin Grant and his family flee to America from their native Highlands of Scotland.
Black And White Blanche
Although everything in the Weatherspoon household is either black or white, daughter Blanche yearns for a pink dress, so her friends at Felicity’s flower stand try to help Blanche satisfy her quest for color, in this story set in Victorian London.
A Gift For Mama
Sick and tired of making presents for various holidays and occasions, Sara decides that for this Mother’s Day she will do something different.
Kevin Goes to the Hospital
Kevin (and his bear) go to the hospital after he falls and injures himself.
Vendela In Venice
On a visit to Venice with her father, Vendela experiences the richness and beauty of the city and its palaces, gondolas, and statues.
Seeker
Having been rejected by the Nomana–the revered warrior-monk order they long to join–sixteen-year-olds Seeker and Morning Star, along with a curious pirate named Wildman, attempt to prove that they are worthy of joining the community, after all.
The Fox And The Wolf: Ukrainan Folk Tale
The fox and the wolf play tricks on one another, with neither one ultimately triumphing, until fox manages the best trick of all and fools the wolf into putting his tail into icy water and losing it.
The Ant And The Astronaut
An ant meets an astronaut one day as he is landing back on earth, and the astronaut tells him of his space travels and some stories about the other side of the world.
The Foreshadowing
Having always been able to know when someone is going to die, Alexandra poses as a nurse to go to France during World War I to locate her brother and to try to save him from the fate she has foreseen for him.