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Jews in the Netherlands

The Little House In The Snow

It’s autumn, and Rabbit needs to find a place to live for the winter, safe from his enemies. He tries staying with other animals and other places, but finally decides to live in a house made of snow.

Published: 1970,
Tags: Anne Frank, Jews in the Netherlands, World War II
Categories: BulgariaBulgaria, EuropeBulgaria, Europe, Folklore and Fairy TalesBulgaria, Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9)

The Nutcracker

On Christmas Eve, a little Russian girl and her brother protect her nutcracker doll from mice, and are rewarded by him by being transported to a land of wonders, in this adaptation of the fairy tale.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Jews in the Netherlands, Social conditions
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, Folklore and Fairy TalesAmericas, Canada, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9)

Jakarta Missing

When her sister, star-athlete Jakarta, finally joins them, Dakar feels much safer and happier in Cottonwood, North Dakota, where she and their parents are living for a year, but she still longs for their home in Africa.

Published: 2001,
Tags: Anne Frank, Holocaust, Jews in the Netherlands, World War II
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FictionAfrica, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Kenya

The Magical Monkey King: Mischief In Heaven

The mischievous Monkey King attempts to achieve immortality the easy way, gains god-like powers, and wreaks havoc in heaven.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Anne Frank, Jews in the Netherlands, World War II
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, China, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

Nory Ryan’s Song

NoryRyanWhen a terrible blight attacks Ireland’s potato crop in 1845, twelve-year-old Nory Ryan’s courage and ingenuity help her family and neighbors survive.

Published: 2000, San Val
Tags: Holocaust, Holocaust survivors, Jews in the Netherlands
Categories: EuropeEurope, Historical FictionEurope, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Ireland

The Dreamkeeper

In his letter to Alice, Grandfather describes how the Dreamkeeper captures the dreams that are full of dragons, witches, goblins, and elves, and keeps them safely away in dreamland.

Published: 2006,
Tags: Holocaust, Jews in the Netherlands, Personal narrative, World War II
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FantasyAustralia, Fantasy, OceaniaAustralia, Fantasy, Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9)

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