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Fireflies in the Dark: The Story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin
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At the end of the workday, the children were allowed to visit their parents and relatives for one hour. Sometimes there were longer visits on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. But there were no visits…

Contributor:

Susan Goldman Rubin

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Date:

2000

Subjects:

Holocaust, Children, Nazis, Jewish quarters

Categories:

Literature, Children & Young Adult Literature, Fiction
Drawing of a shield with a book, a bullet, and a star over it, and the title "Vedem" across the top.
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Once there was a stroke of misfortune. The day it happened, Mother couldn’t stop cursing this wretched life. Something occurred that almost caused Father to hang himself out of pure shame. After that…

Contributor:

Isaiah Spiegel

Places:

Republic of Poland (Poland)

Date:

1946

Subjects:

Jewish quarters, Hunger, Children, Family, Holocaust

Categories:

Literature, Fiction
The Island on Bird Street
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Freddy laid the soldier on the floor and said, “Now that I have a rifle and bullets, I’ll join the uprising tonight. But Henryk will stay with you. His wound isn’t serious. The bullet can be gotten…

Contributor:

Uri Orlev

Places:

Jerusalem, Israel

Date:

1981

Subjects:

Jewish quarters, Holocaust, Children, Violence

Categories:

Literature, Children & Young Adult Literature, Fiction