Thank you for these insightful recommendations. Regards from Ecuador,
Sol El mié, 22 nov 2023 a las 17:45, Hindishe Lee via Hasafran (< hasafran@lists.osu.edu>) escribió: > Dear Leora – I’m a reference librarian at Yeshiva University and scanned > our Catalog (YULIS). Below are some selections – most of them closer to the > age 12 range. Below the YU listing is another selection I found on a > website. (You might have > > *Dear Leora – * > > *I’m a reference librarian at Yeshiva University and scanned our * > > *Catalog (YULIS).* > > *Below are some selections – most of them closer to the age 12 range.* > > *Below the YU listing is another selection I found on a website. (You * > > *might have already seen it. I just Googled.)* > > *Good luck!* > > *Happy Thanksgiving!* > > *Shabbat Shalom** in advance…* > > *Hindishe Lee* > > *Hedi Steinberg Library* > > *Beren Campus* > > *Yeshiva University* > > > > *Juvenile books listed in YU Libraries’ catalog (libraries.yu.edu > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://libraries.yu.edu__;!!KGKeukY!3oEqFlQFKocLUpslLvpVI1__Ep1WZjiBmXvxusl_xKoHAZkZGAfNB3OTD81Kqe604y8QnXIQLJh_9RqfW-km6AY$ > >, YULIS tab)* > > *Descriptions are from YULIS catalog* > · *My name is Rachamim** / Jonathan P. Kendall ; illustrated by > Alemu Eshetie* > > *Rachamim and his family, Jews suffering from discrimination in Ethiopia, > are forced to flee the country* > > *and finally make it to a new home in Israel.* > > *New York : Union of American Hebrew Congregations, c1987.* > · *Forever outsiders : Jews and history from ancient times to > August 1935** / by Linda Jacobs Altman* > > *Woodbridge, Conn. : Blackbirch Press, c1998* > > > · *The Golem of Prague** / by T. Kuperman; illus. by G. P.; > translated by Libby Lazewnik* > > *New York : Mesorah Pub., c2007 (Artscroll)* > > *The Maharal of Prague brings a golem to life to help protect the 16th > century Jewish community of Prague.* > > *My note: The Golem is a sort of “hero” in Jewish lore created by the > Maharal to fight antisemitism.* > > > · *Sacred shadows** / Maxine Rose Schur* > > *When her German hometown becomes part of Poland after World War I, Lena, > a young German Jew, struggles to come to terms with the anti-Semitism and > anti-German hatred that seems to be growing around her.* > > *New York : Dial Books, c1997.* > > > · *Hitler's war against the Jews : a young reader's version of The > war against the Jews, 1933-1945**, by Lucy S. Dawidowicz / by David A. > Altshuler* > > *New York : Behrman House, c1978* > > *Discusses the growth of anti-Semitism in Germany from the sixteenth > century until the Holocaust during the twentieth century. Includes topics > for discussion.* > > > · *The history of a hatred** / Stuart A. Kallen* > > *Edina, Minn. : Abdo & Daughters, c1994.* > > > · *Hidden : a child's story of the Holocaust** / written by Loïc > Dauvillier * > > *New York : First Second, 2014. Graphic novel* > > *"A grandmother shares the story of her experiences in WWII with her > grandchild in this graphic novel for young readers" --* > > > · *The whispering town** / Jennifer Elvgren* > > *Minneapolis, MN : Kar-Ben Publishing, a division of Lerner Publishing > Group, Inc., [2014]* > > *In Denmark during World War II, young Annet, her parents, and their > neighbors help a Jewish family hide * > > *from Nazi soldiers until it is safe for them to leave Annet's basement.* > > *Ages 7-11* > > > · *The ship to nowhere : on board the Exodus* > * / Rona Arato Toronto, ON : Second Story Press, [2016]* > > *The true story of Rachel Landesman, an eleven-year-old girl who sailed on > the ship Exodus along with 4,500 other Jewish refugees seeking a new home > in Palestine after WWII. In spite of setback after setback ... Rachel and > the other refugees refuse to give up hope of finding a safe haven where > they can begin their lives again. The plight of the passengers on board the > Exodus, and the worldwide attention it brought, influenced the UN to vote > for the creation of the state of Israel.* > > *7 Books below from this site, URL: * > > *12 kids' books that combat anti-Semitism - Today's Parent > (todaysparent.com) > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.todaysparent.com/family/books/books-that-combat-anti-semitism/__;!!KGKeukY!yfGSPd_Fgrjo11ew7uLcdx3XK_Z5aJr9qjejKedCg9s7XpK6cV6ikeejEfJ-kfE-XCn7S0t2FIG48ZtM$>* > > > > *The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate* > > *By Janice Cohn, Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth* > > *Ages 7 to 11* > > *This book, illustrated with oil paintings, is based on the true story of > how in 1993, a town came together to push back against hate crimes. After a > rock is thrown through the window of a Jewish family’s home, in an act of > solidarity for their neighbours, the people of Billings, Montana—many of > whom aren’t Jewish—decide to place menorahs in their windows. This book > offers an entry point into a discussion of the recent attacks faced by the > Jewish community through bomb threats at Jewish community centres, daycares > and vandalized gravestones, as well as a chance to talk about how people of > all backgrounds can help each other.* > *Penina Levine is a Hard-boiled Egg* > > *By Rebecca O’Connell, Illustrated by Majella Lue Sue* > > *Ages 9+* > > *When sixth grader Penina Levine’s public school teacher asks her class to > write letters to kindergartners where they pretend they are the Easter > Bunny, Levine, who is one of only two Jewish kids in her class, is faced > with a choice: do the assignment as asked and compromise her religious > principles, or risk getting a bad mark. She goes for the latter. Penina > Levine is a Hard-boiled Egg offers insight into what it’s like to have to > face consequences for standing up for your beliefs. It also gives readers a > sense of the bias kids can encounter, even in a supposedly neutral place > like school.* > *Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story* > > *By Ken Mochizuki, Illustrated by Dom Lee* > > *Ages 6 to 11* > > *One way to introduce young readers to the Holocaust is by teaching them > about the helpers that saved lives during that time. Chihune Sugihara was > the Japanese consul to Lithuania, when in 1940 Jewish refugees from Poland > arrived at the consulate trying to get visas to Japan so they could escape > the Nazis. This book is based on the words of Sugihara’s son Hiroki, who > was five years old when his father rescued an estimated 10,000 Jewish > people by granting them travel papers, in spite of his home country’s > orders not to do so.* > *The Number on My Grandfather’s Arm* > > *By David A. Adler, Photographs by Rose Eichenbaum* > > *Ages 3 to 8* > > *This is a story shown through a series of black and white photographs and > text about a young granddaughter who finds out that the number tattooed on > her grandfather’s arm meant he was a survivor from the Auschwitz > concentration camp. She then gently encourages him to show people these > numbers. This book is praised for teaching kids about the Holocaust in a > way that gives them age-appropriate information.* > *Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust* *By Eve Bunting, > Illustrated by Stephen Gammell* > > *Ages 6 +* > > *Everything is going well in the clearing in the woods, until the Terrible > Things (which here represent the Nazis) come along and start taking > creatures away; first the birds and then finally the rabbits, who thought > themselves safe until it was their turn. This is a book that shows the > importance of doing what’s right as soon as you see something bad > happening, even if you believe this bad thing isn’t going to affect you.* > *Benno and the Night of Broken Glass* > > *By Meg Wiviott, Illustrated by Josée Bisaillon* > > *Ages 7 to 11* > > *The **Kristallnacht**, or the **Night of Broken Glass > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007697__;!!KGKeukY!yfGSPd_Fgrjo11ew7uLcdx3XK_Z5aJr9qjejKedCg9s7XpK6cV6ikeejEfJ-kfE-XCn7S0t2FMk3OoHD$>**, > was a series of pogroms that took place across the Reich. **Benno and the > Night of Broken Glass** introduces kids to this event by looking at life > in Berlin through the eyes of a cat (Benno) before the **Kristallnacht**, > and after* > > > *The Cats in Krasinski Square* > > *By Karen Hesse, Illustrated by Wendy Watson* > > *Ages 8 to 10* > > *This picture book introduces kids to the Jewish Resistance. Two young > Jewish sisters who have escaped the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland come up with a > plan—at risk to their own lives—to sneak food into the ghetto to their > friends by distracting the Gestapo with the help of cats.* > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Hasafran <hasafran-bounces+hlee1=yu....@lists.osu.edu> *On Behalf > Of *Leora Troper via Hasafran > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 21, 2023 3:06 PM > *To:* hasafran@lists.osu.edu > *Subject:* [EXT] - [ha-Safran] books for children > > > > ***External Email*** > > Dear Safranim/ot, I’m looking for titles on antisemitism for kids aged 4 > to 12. (Obviously, not the same book for all that age range. ) I found one > called What is Antisemitism? by Monique Polak, but honestly, I wasn’t > impressed. > > Dear Safranim/ot, > > I’m looking for titles on antisemitism for kids aged 4 to 12. (Obviously, > not the same book for all that age range.) I found one called What is > Antisemitism? by Monique Polak, but honestly, I wasn’t impressed. For one > thing, there has been anti-Jewish racism long before the 1500s. And for > “superheroes” against antisemitism she has two people, one of whom is Anne > Frank (???). If you have any better suggestions, I would be grateful. > > > > Todah rabah, > > Leora > > > > *Leora Troper* > > Librarian > > Feldstein Library > > Library Hours: > > Sundays: 8:30am –2:30pm; Tuesdays: 9:00am – 3:00pm; Wednesdays 2:30pm- > 8:30 pm > > Congregation Neveh Shalom > > 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, PDX, OR 97239 > > P: 503.246.8831 ext 118 | E: ltro...@nevehshalom.org > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nevehshalom.org/feldstein-library/__;!!KGKeukY!3oEqFlQFKocLUpslLvpVI1__Ep1WZjiBmXvxusl_xKoHAZkZGAfNB3OTD81Kqe604y8QnXIQLJh_9RqfVykOjws$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nevehshalom.org/feldstein-library/__;!!KGKeukY!zxLNMHC7WwyMYa4gcvs7jciS92OXIFRvpUBb7bSgzzAAXoxQrbETWU4RGAm2H0C2zMhI8ql3h5A5dPTIZ2dgj3Bo$> > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!3oEqFlQFKocLUpslLvpVI1__Ep1WZjiBmXvxusl_xKoHAZkZGAfNB3OTD81Kqe604y8QnXIQLJh_9RqfArjyZLw$ > > Earlier Listserver: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!3oEqFlQFKocLUpslLvpVI1__Ep1WZjiBmXvxusl_xKoHAZkZGAfNB3OTD81Kqe604y8QnXIQLJh_9RqfArjyZLw$ > > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!3oEqFlQFKocLUpslLvpVI1__Ep1WZjiBmXvxusl_xKoHAZkZGAfNB3OTD81Kqe604y8QnXIQLJh_9RqfB8fC8z4$ > > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > -- *Disclaimer:* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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