Inge, a Jewish girl, and Lieselotte, the daughter of a Nazi, have been best friends since they started school, but in 1938 the thirteen-year-olds find their close relationship difficult to maintain.
Europe
Materials from Europe
Pizza For The Queen
In 1889 Napoli, Italy, Raffaele Esposito prepares a special pizza for the queen, in a book based on a true story which includes a recipe for pizza Margherita.
Domenic’s War: A Story Of The Battle Of Monte Cassino
In 1944, one of the most brutal battles of World War II is fought between Monte Cassino and a Benedicitne monastery, and Domenic and his family who live there become caught in the crossfire as they hide two escaped prisoners-of-war.
Knock, Knock, Teremok!: A Traditional Russian Tale
In this cumulative tale, a fly, a mouse, a frog, a duck, a hare, a fox, a pig, and a wolf come to live together, until a bear comes along.
An Episode Of Sparrows: A Novel
In post-World War II London, two street-tough children attempt to build a hidden garden, an act that awakens hidden courage in the children and profoundly disrupts the neighborhood.
A Boot Fell from Heaven
After God drops one of his boots while sitting on a rainbow, he travels down to Earth to find it, and is surprised that no one wants to help him.
Pancake Dreams
Stefan loves the way his grandmother makes pancakes, but she lives far from him. One day he has an idea on how to get some of his favorite treats.
Anthony and the Girls
Wanting the two girls in the sandbox to take notice of him, young Anthony breaks out all of his best tricks to get them to look his way but to no avail.
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.