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Sacred Shadows

Published: 1997, Dial
Tags: Coming of age, hatred, Hitler, Holocaust, Jew, loss of father, prejudice, World War II
Categories: GermanyGermany, Historical FictionGermany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Germany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Poland

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When the Soldiers Were Gone

Published: 2002, GP Putnam And Sons
Tags: adjustment, hiding, Holocaust, Identity, Jew, Occupation, Parent and child, sense of belonging, survivor, World War II
Categories: GermanyGermany, Historical FictionGermany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Germany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Netherlands

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After the War

Published: 1996, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Tags: Courage, Holocaust, Immigrants, Jews, Journey, World War II
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, IsraelHistorical Fiction, Israel, PalestineHistorical Fiction, Israel, Palestine, PolandHistorical Fiction, Israel, Palestine, Poland, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story

Published: 1996, Greenwillow
Tags: Childhood and youth, Concentration camps, Courage, Hardship, Holocaust, Hope, Jew, Nazi, refugee, Survival, World War II
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, GermanyBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Netherlands

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But Can the Phoenix Sing?

Published: 1995, Greenwillow Books
Tags: freedom, Holocaust, Jew, Nazi, underground movement, Warsaw, World War II
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, PolandHistorical Fiction, Poland, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Two Suns in the Sky

Published: 1999, Cricket Books
Tags: Holocaust, Jews, Refugees, relationships, World War II
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, United StatesHistorical Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)Historical Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18), Yugoslavia

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Play to the Angel

Published: 2000, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: Holocaust, invasion, mother and daughter, Music, Nazi, piano, World War II
Categories: AustriaAustria, GermanyAustria, Germany, Historical FictionAustria, Germany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Escaping into the Night

Published: 2006, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Tags: Escape, Holocaust, Jews, Survival, World War II
Categories: EuropeEurope, Historical FictionEurope, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Poland

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Sky: A True Story of Resistance During World War II

Published: 1996, Simon & Schuster Books
Tags: Courage, Holocaust, imprisonment, Nazi, Occupation, Resistance, underground movement, World War II
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, GermanyBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Germany, NetherlandsBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Germany, Netherlands, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Hinky Pink

Published: 2008, Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
Tags: clothing, Royalty
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, ItalyEurope, Fantasy, Italy, Picture BookEurope, Fantasy, Italy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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