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The Girl in The Oil Painting by Uri Dushy
A heart-wrenching, emotional WW2 historical fiction novel, based on a true story (Art of Resistance) Book 1 of 3. Rhodes, 1940. Sixteen-year-old Dora Behar and her cousin Sarah are as close as sisters, planning their future and painting the sunsets that wash over the Mediterranean. But that was before the Nazis rose to power, blackening every corner of their once-peaceful
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Krisia’s Silence by Ronny Hein
The girl who was not on Schindler’s list (Holocaust Survivor True Stories) Staying silent meant staying alive during the six years Krisia spent in ghettos and concentration campsAfter surviving the Holocaust, she would remain silent for the rest of her life This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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First One in Last One Out by Marilyn Shimon
While growing up in New York, Marilyn Shimon often visited her uncle in California. She saw his scars, gaped at his “31321” tattoo, and listened to his horrific stories of the Holocaust. However, she could not relate to the suffering he endured or understand the significance of his accounts—until now. This post contains affiliate links.
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Surviving The Angel of Death by Eva Moses Kor
Eva Mozes Kor was just ten years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were taken to the gas chambers, she and her twin, Miriam, were herded into the care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele. This post contains affiliate links. As an
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Five Chimneys by Olga Lengyel
Olga was an inmate in the women’s barracks at Birkenau for seven months in 1944-1945 and her narrative highlights issues of special importance to women. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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My Survival: A Girl On Shindler’s List by Johua M. Greene
The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust with the help of Oskar Schindler, of Schindler’s List fame. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Jew’s in the Garden by Judy Rakowsky
A Family’s Search for Truth After War. Jews in the Garden is a true story of courage, loss, and uncovering secrets long hidden by war and silence. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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The Last Boy in Auschwitz by Moshe Bomberg
The Last Boy in Auschwitz: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story (Heroic Children of World War II) This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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The War Magician by David Fisher
Magician is the remarkable tale of the man who used the powers of illusion to fight the Nazis—and created the most remarkable feat of legerdemain since the Trojan Horse. How an Illusionist Changed the Course of World War II This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Some books entertain you. Others stay with you long after you turn the final page. World War ll fiction has a way of doing just that – immersing you in courage, sacrifice, love, and impossible choices. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Set in Nazi-occupied France, The Nightingale follows two sisters navigating love, resistance, and survival