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  • Stars of the Night

    The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

    by Caren Stelson ...
    Illustrated by Selina Alko ...
    "A not-to-be-missed, inspirational book about courage, heart, and the necessity of caring for others."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Stars of the Night recounts the powerful true story of the 669 children who traveled as part of the Czech Kindertransport from Prague to Britain on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. Told from the ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Sachiko

    A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

    by Caren Stelson ...
    A Robert F. Sibert Honor BookA National Book Award Longlist SelectionJane Addams Children's Book AwardFlora Stieglitz Straus AwardA Booklist Editor's Choice“Magnetic and chilling in its simplicity.”—The New York Times Book ReviewAugust 9, 1945, began like any other day for six-year-old Sachiko. Her country was at war; she didn't have enough to eat. At 11:01 a.m., she was playing outdoors with four ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Returning the Sword

    How a Japanese Sword of War Became a Symbol of Friendship and Peace

    by Caren Stelson ...
    Illustrated by Amanda Yoshida ...
    In 1945, just after the end of World War II, Captain Orval Amdahl brought home a Japanese sword as a souvenir of war. Sixty-eight years later, he gave it back.Orval Amdahl grew up in rural Minnesota and enlisted in the Marines during World War II. In August 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war. Soon after, Orval’s division ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • A Bowl Full of Peace

    A True Story

    by Caren Stelson ...
    Illustrated by Akira Kusaka ...
    A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.—starred, Kirkus ReviewsIn this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to a young audience.As World War II rages, the sounds of battle grow ever closer to Nagasaki, Japan, where Sachiko and her family live ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Bowl Full of Peace

    A True Story

    by Caren Stelson ...
    Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.—starred, Kirkus ReviewsIn this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to a young ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    A Bowl Full of Peace

    A True Story

    by Caren Stelson ...
    Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media ...

    Unabridged

    14 min

    A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.—starred, Kirkus ReviewsIn this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to a young audience.As World War II rages, the sounds of battle grow ever closer to Nagasaki, Japan, where Sachiko and her family live ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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    Also available as: eBooks

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    Stars of the Night

    The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

    by Caren B. Stelson ...
    Narrated by Helen Laser ...

    Unabridged

    33 min

    This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. The narrative starts in 1938 and follows the children as they journey to foster families in England for the duration of the war, return to Prague afterward in an unsuccessful ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Also available as: eBook

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    Sachiko

    A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

    by Caren B. Stelson ...
    Narrated by John Chancer, Katherine Fenton ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 26 min

    2017 Parents’ Choice Award Winner! This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson shares the true story of a young girl who survived the atomic bomb and chronicles her long ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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    Also available as: eBook

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  • On the Horizon

    by Lois Lowry ...
    Illustrated by Kenard Pak ...
    From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII’s most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Kenard Pak.Lois Lowry looks back at history through a personal lens as she draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan, as well as from ... Read more

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  • Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust

    by Renee Hartman, Joshua M. Greene ...
    RENEE: I was ten years old then, and my sister was eight. The responsibility was on me to warn everyone when the soldiers were coming because my sister and both my parents were deaf.I was my family's ears.Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable -- together. This is their true story.As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger ... Read more

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  • What Is God Like?

    by Rachel Held Evans, Matthew Paul Turner ...
    Illustrated by Ying Hui Tan ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The late, beloved Rachel Held Evans answers many children's first question about God in this gorgeous picture book, fully realized by her friend Matthew Paul Turner, the bestselling author of When God Made You.Children who are introduced to God, through attending church or having loved ones who speak about God, often have a lot of questions, including this ever ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Secret of the Yellow House

    Boxcar Children Early Reader (Step into Reading)

    by Gertrude Chandler Warner ...
    Series Book 3 - Step into Reading, Step 2
    The Alden children were searching for a home–and found a life of adventure! Embark on an exciting journey with the Boxcar Children in this Step 2 leveled reader, as they investigate a mysterious house on their family’s private island. Perfect for early readers learning to read simple sentences.Many years ago, a man disappeared from the yellow house on Surprise Island. With a bit of sleuthing, the ... Read more

    $5.99 USD