Karen Levine
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Language
English
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Americans and the Holocaust - Adult
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Description
A biography of a Czech girl who died in the Holocaust, told in alternating chapters with an account of how the curator of a Japanese Holocaust center learned about her life after Hana's suitcase was sent to her.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
"A Japanese woman is determined to uncover the identity and destiny of the owner of a suitcase sent by a Holocaust museum. Her investigation takes her around the world before she finally solves the mystery, while using the journey to teach her students about the tragedy of the Holocaust"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Publication Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"If the flick of a switch can bring light, what other miracles might be possible? Shmuel is eager to help support his poor family, but no one in town is interested in hiring a ten-year-old boy. One day, the village installs new electric lamps, bringing light to their square, dazzling in the dark. Until a lamp breaks in the middle of a storm--and Shmuel is the only one who can fix it. Will Shmuel be able to conquer his fear of heights and bring light...
Language
English
Description
The delivery of a battered suitcase to Fumiko Ishioka at the Tokyo Holocaust Museum brings the true-life mystery that became the subject of Karen Levine's best-selling book Hana's suitcase. The suitcase came from the Auschwitz Museum and had Hana Brady's name painted on it. Larry Weinstein's masterful film follows Fumiko's search to discover the details of Hana's life, which leads to the discovery of her brother George in Toronto. As small children...