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The porcelain maker: A novel
Par Sarah Freethy. 2023
An epic story of love, betrayal, and art that spans decades, through the horrors of World War II to 21st…
century America, inspired by an actual porcelain factory in Dachau. Two lovers caught at the crossroads of history. A daughter's search for the truth. Germany, 1929. At a festive gathering of young bohemians in Weimar, two young artists, Max, a skilled Jewish architect, and Bettina, a celebrated avant-garde painter, are drawn to each other and begin a whirlwind romance. Their respective talents transport them to the dazzling lights of Berlin, but this bright beginning is quickly dimmed by the rising threat of Nazism. Max is arrested and sent to the concentration camp at Dachau where only his talent at making exquisite porcelain figures stands between him and seemingly certain death. Desperate to save her lover, Bettina risks everything to rescue him and escape Germany. America, 1993. Clara, Bettina's daughter, embarks on a journey to trace her roots and determine the identity of her father, a secret her mother has kept from her for reasons she's never understood. Clara's quest to piece together the puzzle of her origins transports us back in time to the darkness of Nazi Germany, where life is lived on a razor's edge and deception and death lurk around every corner. Survival depends on strength, loyalty, and knowing true friend from hidden foe. And as Clara digs further, she begins to question why her mother was so determined to leave the truth of her harrowing past behind... The Porcelain Maker is a powerful novel of enduring love and courage in the face of appalling brutality as a daughter seeks to unlock the mystery of her past. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's PressHunt on dark waters (Crimson Sails #1)
Par Katee Robert. 2023
A stern captain meets his witchy match in this captivating first fantasy romance novel in the Crimson Sails series from…
Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok smash-hit Neon Gods . Evelyn is a witch with a perfect storm of impulses: terrible taste in bed partners, sticky fingers, and a lust for danger. After she steals from her vampire ex and falls through a portal to another realm, she’s fished out of the waters by a band of seafarers and their telekinetic captain. She’s immediately given a choice—join their ship’s crew or die. Bowen has no memory of his life before he became one of the Cŵn Annwn. He and his band of pirates are bound by vow to patrol through Threshold, the magical sea in between realms, keeping the portals to other worlds safe. When he rescues Evelyn, he doesn’t expect to be attracted to the unflappably brassy pickpocket. The longer he spends in her presence, the more he begins to question if his heart is the next thing she’ll steal. But as tension heats up between Bowen and Evelyn, the danger at sea escalates as well. Because Evelyn has no intention of keeping her vows to the Cŵn Annwn, and if she betrays the crew, both she and Bowen will pay the ultimate priceMolly learns a lesson: a school story (The American Girls CollectionThe American Girls Collection #Bk. 3)
Par Valerie Tripp, Jeanne Thieme, C. F. Payne. 1989
During World War II, Molly's third-grade class participates in the Lend-a-Hand Contest to help the war effort. The boys decide…
to collect tinfoil, and the girls decide to knit socks, but none of them can knit very well. At the last minute, Molly comes up with a new idea. Sequel to Meet Molly (DB 43831). For grades 2-4My wartime summers
Par Jane Cutler. 1994
At first World War II seems exciting as Ellen, eleven, and her friends eagerly track events and stage their own…
battles. A German Jewish family even moves into the neighborhood, and Ellen's father wishes he could enlist. But over the next few years, the war becomes more real as Ellen's young uncle is sent overseas. For grades 5-8The war of Jenkins' ear
Par Michael Morpurgo. 1995
Autumn 1952. Toby Jenkins is not looking forward to another year at Redlands Preparatory School in Sussex, England. But beginning…
with dinner the first night, Toby and his schoolmates know things will be different because of the new boy, Simon Christopher, who before long claims to be Jesus. For grades 6-9Alexander (Les Winchester #3)
Par Audrée Nicoll. 2022
Angleterre, 1758 - Après un séjour de six mois à Paris, Alexander Winchester prend le chemin de retour vers chez…
lui, à Badminton House. En route, il est attaqué et perd conscience. C'est dans les bras de Cassidy Hill, une mystérieuse gipsy, qu'il retrouve ses esprits... mais pas sa mémoire. Malgré son amnésie, Alexander est indéniablement attiré par les charmes de cette femme énigmatique. Il sera prêt à tout pour la libérer des griffes de l'homme le plus puissant de Maidstone qui la tient sous son joug... même à aller à l'encontre des conventions, s'il le fautHiroshima: a novella
Par Laurence Yep. 1995
On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Yep tells the story of Sachi,…
a young Japanese schoolgirl, and explains the short-and long-term effects of the explosion on her, her family, and her friends. For grades 4-7 and older readersStar of fear, star of hope
Par Jo Hoestlandt. 1995
In 1942 French schoolgirls Helen and Lydia are best friends. When the German army invades France, Lydia has to wear…
a yellow star on her coat. Lydia sleeps over the night before Helen's ninth birthday, but must leave in the middle of the night when they learn that people with yellow stars are being arrested. For grades 2-4Anna is still here
Par Ida Vos. 1986
Thirteen-year-old Anna survived the Holocaust by hiding in an attic for three years. During that time, the only person she…
spoke to was the man who brought her food. Now the war is over and Anna and her family have been reunited, but her parents will not talk about the war. Anna needs to discuss her fears, and when she meets Mrs. Neumann, a German neighbor, she finally finds someone to communicate with. For grades 5-8Regeneration
Par Pat Barker. 1992
Based on the true story of two men who met during World War I--Dr. William Rivers, a psychiatrist, and Siegfried…
Sassoon, an officer and poet. In July 1917, Sassoon writes a letter protesting the war. Because of his position, he is sent to the Craiglockhart War Hospital instead of being court-martialed. There the relationship between him and Dr. Rivers helps him deal with his struggle between responsibility and conscience. 1991When the rainbow goddess wept
Par Cecilia Brainard. 1994
When the Japanese attack the Philippines during World War II, nine-year-old Yvonne and her family flee for safety. The horrors…
of war are inescapable, and young Yvonne witnesses slaughter and atrocities. For strength and hope, she turns to the legends of her people: the Woman Warrior and the Rainbow Goddess. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sexThe eye in the door
Par Pat Barker. 1994
London, 1918. As Britain faces defeat by Germany, pacifists and homosexuals are scapegoated as potential traitors. It is unfortunate for…
Lieutenant Billy Prior, a bisexual who has a split personality, that when he is released from Craiglockhart War Hospital, he is assigned to British Intelligence. Once again he needs the help of Dr. Rivers. Sequel to Regeneration (BR 10543). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexHidden on the high wire: Holocaust remembrance book for young readers
Par Kathy Kacer. 2023
Irene grew up traveling around Germany with her family's circus, surrounded by her loved ones and thrilling the crowds with…
her performance on the high wire...until one day, the audience boos. The Lorch family is Jewish, and the increasing power of Adolf Hitler's Nazis has put them all in grave danger. When the circus is forced to shut down and Irene's father is taken away, Irene and her mother must go into hiding with another circus. Every day is a frightening new kind of balancing act, caught between the desire to perform and the need to hide—even in plain sightNightfather
Par Carl Friedman. 1994
A young girl explains how her father always talks to his children about the horrors of his Holocaust experience. She…
says he "has camp" and his eyes look like the wolf's at the zoo, who must "have camp," too. She wants to be invisible when she grows up so the SS won't find her. Meanwhile, one brother carries toothpaste like the prisoners did for thirst, and another tries to freeze his feet in the refrigerator. Strong language and violenceUnder the blood-red sun
Par Graham Salisbury. 1994
Tomi is a thirteen-year-old living in Honolulu in 1941. His parents and grandfather are Japanese immigrants, and his best friend,…
Billy, is white, a haole. Much to Tomi's dismay, his grandfather persists in calling himself Japanese and even flying Japan's flag. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, soldiers accuse Tomi's family of being spies. Even Billy begins treating Tomi differently. Some strong language and some violence. For grades 5-8The king
Par Donald Barthelme. 1990
Satirical resetting of Le Morte d'Arthur during World War II. Lancelot, Guinevere, King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table--…
they are all here. But now, while England is at war on several fronts, leaders from Germany, Italy, and the United States and even Winston Churchill interfere with the crusadesFirefall
Par Ed Ruggero. 1994
Operation Solid Steel is supposed to be a series of practice maneuvers between U.S. Army Rangers led by Major Mark…
Isen and the German army. The Rangers have parachuted into German territory near the North Sea, where they are to engage the so-called enemy. But instead of the friendly Germans they expect, they are confronted by the ultra-rightist German People's Union--and the Rangers have no live ammunition! Violence and strong languageSchindler's list
Par Thomas Keneally. 1982
In 1939, Oskar Schindler, a young, wealthy, enterprising German interested in drinking and women, is a less-than-exemplary Catholic. In this…
"nonfiction novel," Keneally tells the story of Schindler's transformation into a man who, at great personal risk, saves hundreds of Jews from death during World War II. Violence and some strong language. BestsellerCauldron
Par Larry Bond. 1993
By 1997 the New World Order has gone awry, and the entire planet is in an economic mess. France and…
Germany have joined together to form EurCon, with Russia planning to join them. The United States and Britain have allied themselves with new Eastern European countries against EurCon. Suddenly France and Germany are locked in battle with Poland, and the world is at war. Some violence and some strong languageThe letter of Marque
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1990
When Captain Jack Aubrey is dismissed from the Royal Navy, his friend, Stephen Maturin, gives him command of the private…
warship "Surprise," a letter of marque. As Maturin's marital problems and Aubrey's disgrace bring the buddies even closer, Aubrey captures the frigate "Diane" in a skirmish against Napoleon and is wounded in the process. The question now is whether this feat is enough to bring about his reinstatement