"In 1945 the war ended. The Germans surrendered, and the ghetto was liberated. Out of over a quarter of a million people, about 800 walked out of the ghetto. Of those who survived, only twelve were children. I was one of the twelve." For more than fifty years after the war, Syvia, like many Holocaust survivors, did not talk about her experiences in the Lodz ghetto in Poland. She buried her past in order to move forward. But finally she decided it was time to share her story, and so she told it to her niece, who has re-told it here using free verse inspired by her aunt. This is the true story...
"In 1945 the war ended. The Germans surrendered, and the ghetto was liberated. Out of over a quarter of a million people, about 800 walked out of the ...
When Payton and Emma take on a trio of triplets at the Twin Festival, it's double--make that triple--the twin-switch fun Emma and Payton are home from Hollywood, but the drama continues: Not only is the Homecoming Dance coming up fast, but there's someone new in school Three someones, actually: triplets. Oliver, Dexter, and Asher look exactly the same, dress exactly the same, and--worse--have exactly the same superior attitude. When the triplets mention they're participating in a regional Twins & SuperTwins Festival that has a Tweens Division and twin-related contests, Payton and...
When Payton and Emma take on a trio of triplets at the Twin Festival, it's double--make that triple--the twin-switch fun Emma and Payton are home...
Amid the horrors of World War II, Irena Sendler was an unlikely and unsung hero. While many people lived in fear of the Nazis, Irena defied them, even though it could have meant her life. This gripping true story of a woman who took it upon herself to help save 2,500 children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust is not only inspirational--it's unforgettable.
Amid the horrors of World War II, Irena Sendler was an unlikely and unsung hero. While many people lived in fear of the Nazis, Irena defied them, even...
