Author: Holly Papa

Good Night, Maman by Norma Fox Mazer

Karin Levi is one of the lucky Jews to escape France alive, with her brother Marc. To be a Jew in France, during Hitler’s occupation, was basically a death sentence. Follow the complex path of Karin and Marc as they move,...

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Mongoose by Janet Halfmann

I ordered this book at our library, and finally got it in. My boys were absolutely thrilled. “Did you order this for me?!?” “No, it’s mine, I love mongooses.” “It’s mine, right,...

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After the War by Carol Matas

Ruth Mendenberg, a Polish Jew, has survived one of the most atrocious experiences in history; the Holocaust. She returns to her village in Poland, hoping to hear of someone in her family also having survived. Ruth finds no one,...

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A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

the sequel to the Newberry Honor-winning A Long Way From Chicago We present to you a blast from America’s past in this engaging, witty novel by one of our nation’s best authors, Richard Peck. Holly first came across...

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Beatrix Potter Nursery Rhyme Book and CD

I have been aware of Beatrix Potter since I was young and heard the tales of Peter Rabbit who was endlessly getting into trouble. For my surprise girl’s night birthday party that my dear husband put together for me this last...

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