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Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
258 pages ; 22 cm
Description
In 1492, during the Spanish Inquisition, Benvenida and her family are banished from Spain for being Jewish, and must flee the country or be killed. They journey by foot and by sea, eventually settling in Istanbul. Over four centuries later, in 1923, shortly after the Turkish war of independence, Reina’s father disowns her for a small act of disobedience. He ships her away to live with an aunt in Cuba, to be wed in an arranged marriage when she turns...
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Series
Once upon the East End volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
344 pages ; 18 cm
Description
"Solomon Weiss has little interest in power, but to repay the half brother who raised him, he pursues money, influence, and now . . . a respectable wife. That is, until outcast Hannah Moses saves his life and Sol finds himself helplessly drawn to the beautiful pawnshop owner. Forever tainted by her parents' crimes, Hannah sees only a villain when she looks in the mirror--no one a prince would choose. To survive, she must care for herself, even if...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
Growing up in Newark, NJ, in the 1930s, Tommy Anspach and Benjy Puterman have always done everything together. It never mattered that Benjy was Jewish and Tommy was of German descent. But as Adolph Hitler and his Nazi party comes to power in Germany and war brews in Europe, everything changes. Tommy is sent to Camp Nordland, a Nazi youth camp for German Americans, where he quickly learns that Jews are the enemy. Heartbroken by the loss of his friend,...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (192 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A new adaptation of the colossal classic, Ben Hur the mini-series delivers more action, passion and revenge than ever before. The timeless story follows two friends who become bitter enemies and the historic events of the time as told through the eyes of Judah Ben-Hur. Fans of the original classic and new viewers alike will love the historic epic adventure that's one of the greatest stories ever told. Includes a special feature of The Making of Ben...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
263 pages ; 22 cm
Description
In 1905 North Dakota, eleven-year-old Russian immigrant Shoshana is bullied for being Jewish, but after listening to the music of her homeland, she is reminded of the resilience and traditions her people have brought all the way to the prairie.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
334 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"Eleven-year-olds Tripti Kapoor, a feisty "word nerd" from Massachusetts, and Sam Cohen, a shy, imaginative, budding geologist from California, are both miserable at Camp Dilloway, a summer camp in upstate New York. On the last night of camp, they follow a shooting star to a quiet creek. There they find two silvery rocks glowing in the night. They each take one home, and their long-distance friendship begins. It's soon clear that these are no ordinary...
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