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The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man the

The Berlin Wall

Presents a selection of primary and secondary source articles featuring diverse opinions about the construction and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree

Laura Hillman

Presents the true story of a young girl from a Polish ghetto who was sent to a series of concentration camps and survived the war after being placed on Schindler's List, finally marrying a fellow surv

Breath

Donna Jo Napoli

Elaborates on the tale of "The Pied Piper," told by a boy who is too ill to keep up when a piper spirits away the healthy children of a plague-ridden town after being cheated out of full payment for r

The Hidden Life of Otto Frank

Carol Ann Lee

Chronicles the life story of Anne Frank's father, Otto Frank.

The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

A new translation of 239 fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Also includes a listing of their oral and/or literary sources.

Hitler and the Nazis

William W. Lace

Discusses Adolf Hitler, his rise to power, the Nazification of Germany, the fate of the Jews, and the Third Reich during World War II.

Hitler's Reich

Gail B. Stewart

Traces the rise to power of Adolph Hitler and discusses life in Nazi Germany before and after world War II.

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Cooking the German Way

Helga Parnell

Introduces the history, land, and food of Germany and includes recipes for such dishes as potato dumplings, noodle salad, and Black Forest torte.

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Adolf Hitler

Eileen Heyes

Presents the story of the German Nazi leader in the context of the political and social forces of his time, focusing on the destruction and misery he unleashed in World War II and the Holocaust and ex

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