Best Selling Books by Kathy Kacer

"Escondendo Edith" apresenta o drama de uma garota judia que precisa enfrentar os horrores da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Edith Schwalb tem apenas seis anos quando Hitler invade a Áustria. De repente, a garotinha se vê obrigada a deixar uma vida confortável em Viena para entrar em uma rotina de fugas e incertezas. Primeiro, sua família se muda para a Bélgica, mas é perseguida e foge para a França. Escondendo Edith tem o objetivo de mostrar os horrores do Holocausto às crianças, para que episódios como esse nunca mais voltem a acontecer.

See below for English description. Irene, huit ans et ses deux frères sont forcés de quitter leur famille pour aller dans un pensionnat loin de chez eux. C''est la loi! Dans cet endroit austère, on les empêche de parler leur langue et on leur donne un numéro en guise de nom. À la fin de l''année scolaire, les enfants rentrent à la maison et informent leurs parents des conditions exécrables dans lesquelles ils doivent vivre au pensionnat. Trouveront-ils un moyen de cacher les enfants afin qu''ils n''y retournent jamais? Inspiré de la vie de la grand-mère de Jenny Kay Dupuis, Je ne suis pas un numéro met en lumière une sombre partie de l''histoire du Canada de manière à sensibiliser les enfants et à leur permettre d''en tirer une leçon humaine et historique. When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from despite the nuns'' efforts to force her to do otherwise. When she goes home for summer holidays, her parents decide to never send her away again, but where will she hide and what will happen when her parents disobey the law? Based on the life of Jenny Kay Dupuis'' own grandmother, Je ne suis pas un numéro is a must-read book that brings a terrible part of Canada''s history to light in a way that children can learn from and relate to. Original title: I Am Not a Number

Based on the true story of the ship St. Louis, which left Germany in May 1939 full of Jewish passengers seeking refuge in Cuba. Denied port in Cuba, the US, and finally Canada, the St. Louis was forced to return Europe, where many passengers later died in the Holocaust. Through the eyes of two children, Sol and Lisa, both of whom survived the war and shared their experiences, we see as their journey begins with excitement and hope, only to end in frustration and fear. The children''s chapters alternate with those of Captain Schroeder, who reveals the full history of the journey.

Interrogée par un soldat à la recherche de fuyards, Gabi, 14 ans, se remémore, en un long "flash-back", comment, avec son cousin de 11 ans et sa mère, elle a survécu aux nazis alors que les troupes d''Hitler frappent la Tchécoslovaquie. Ayant dû quitter la ville, lorsque leur père a été capturé, ils se sont réfugiés dans la campagne chez un couple âgé de cultivateurs chrétiens qui avaient déjà été à l''emploi de leur père. Afin d''éviter tout soupçon, ils ne sont autorisés à sortir de leur humble grange que la nuit. Ne pouvant plus rester confinés à l''intérieur, les adolescents, qui sympathisent avec la petite-fille du couple Kos, s''aventureront cependant dehors lors d''escapades nocturnes en forêt. C''est ainsi qu''ils joignent un groupe de partisans slovaques avec qui ils s''allient. Cependant, leurs activités comportent de sérieux risques et un matin, alors qu''ils fuient une embuscade nazie et rejoignent le grand-père Kos au champ, ils doivent feindre leur filiation afin de sauver leur vie. -- Un roman historique faisant plusieurs bonds dans le temps en s''inspirant de l''exode des ancêtres de l''auteure canadienne-anglaise. Un dossier documentaire conclut ce récit. [SDM].

Che cosa succederebbe se all''improvviso la tua città si trasformasse in un luogo ostile, dove tutti cercano di farti del male? Chiedilo a Edith Schwalb. Chiedile di quando, nel 1939, dovette scappare con la sua famiglia dall''Austria da poco annessa al Terzo Reich. Aveva sette anni, ma si ricorda tutto quanto. E racconta, come se fosse un''avventura, di questa corsa verso la speranza, fatta di fughe, amicizie, separazioni e ricongiungimenti. Nelle ultime pagine del libro alcune foto in bianco e nero completano la ricostruzione della storia.

See below for English description. En 1945, la petite Francine et sa mère sont envoyées dans le camp nazi de Bergen-Belsen. La vie y est triste et sans espoir pour les prisonniers. Soucieuse de préserver le moral de sa fille, la mère de Francine lui confie un secret: elle a deux morceaux de chocolat cachés dans son sac. Un trésor pour Francine, qui n''a pas vu de friandises depuis des années. Sa mère l''empêche pourtant d''y toucher. « Un jour, quand je verrai que tu en as vraiment besoin, je te les donnerai », lui promet-elle. Francine apprend un deuxième secret lorsqu''elle rencontre Hélène, une autre prisonnière du camp: Hélène attend un enfant. Il y a si peu de nourriture, ici, et encore moins d''espoir... Hélène et son bébé courent un grave danger. Francine songe aux deux morceaux de chocolat. Elle peut peut-être faire quelque chose pour aider la mère et l''enfant. Ce geste de bonté marquera leur vie durant des décennies. In 1945, young Francine and her maman are sent to the Bergen-Belsen Nazi prison camp, where life is gray and hopeless. Determined to lift Francine''s spirits, Maman shares a secret: hidden inside her bag are two pieces of chocolate. They''re the first sweets Francine has seen in years, but Maman tells her not to eat them. "One day, when I see that you really need them... that''s when I''ll give the chocolates to you." When Francine meets Hélène, a fellow prisoner, she learns another secret: Hélène is pregnant. But there is very little food in the camp, and even less hope. Hélène and her baby are in grave danger. Remembering the chocolates, Francine realizes she may be able to help. Francine''s act of kindness will make ripples in their lives for decades to come. Original title: Two Pieces of Chocolate

Jack the B.

"Werner es un niño que está solo en el campo de concentración de Auschwitz. Separado de su familia, no tiene ningún amigo en el mundo. Comparte litera con un hombre callado, el señor Levin, alguien demasiado amable para estar en un lugar tan terrible como aquél. Una noche, a Werner le despiertan los gritos de los guardias, pero no es él a quien buscan, sino al señor Levin. “¡Haz magia!”, le ordenan. ¿Magia? ¿En Auschwitz?"--Cover.

When faced with the prospect of deportation to a ghetto or concentration camp, many Jews tried to find ways to hide. Whether in the attic of a neighbour''s house, in a cave on a hilltop, or within the stacks of hay in a barn, those in hiding often had to change their identity and conceal their Jewish roots. Hiding meant going hungry for weeks or months, being left in the cold, and living in constant fear of being discovered. But due to the kindness of strangers or the quick thinking of the children in these stories, they lived to tell their tales.

Dans une Europe nazie en proie à la barbarie, une petite fille juive vit avec sa famille dans la peur. Après un périple douloureux, Edith Schwalb est accueillie chez Shatta et Simon qui ont ouvert une école à Moissac, un petit village dans le centre de la France. Là, ils cachent de nombreux enfants juifs en danger. Le courage des habitants et l''amitié des autres enfants aident la jeune Edith à traverser la plus grande épreuve de sa vie. Voici son histoire.

It is 1947, and Canada has opened its borders to one thousand Jewish war orphans. When Margit''s own Toronto Jewish community is asked to open its homes and hearts to these children, she is determined to welcome a child to her family. But between school, housework, and helping care for her brother, Margit barely has a moment to herself. How can she convince her parents that they have the space, money, and time to open their doors to another child?

"Its 1938 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Paul is feeling pressured to join the Hitler Youth. The last thing he wants to do is march around with a bunch of bullies, supporting the Gestapo and abusing the city''s Jews, but even Paul''s parents think he should go along with his classmates in order to keep himself safe. Just when hes starting to despair, Paul meets the Edelweiss Pirates, a group of teenage boys and girls who are working to undermine the growing power of the Nazis. When he joins the rebel organization, he finds out just how hair-raising and dangerous it is to sabotage the Third Reich and rescue Jews wherever they can. But choices have consequences, and during the terrifying violence of Kristallnacht, Paul must step out of the shadows and make a life-changing decision. Inspired by the true story of the Edelweiss Pirates, a group that declared Eternal War on the Hitler Youth"--Provided by publisher.

1947: Now that Margit and her family have settled into their new life in Toronto''s Kensington Market, they have--at Margit''s urging--agreed to take in a Polish orphan. Lilly speaks no English and jealously guards her only possession: a photo of her mother and father. Unable to communicate with Lilly, or to comfort her when she wakes in the night with bad dreams, Margit and her family are feeling the strain. Even Margit''s cherished friendship with Alice is at the breaking point. Will Margit ever be able to break through to this troubled young girl? Will Alice ever speak to her again?

Een joods meisje uit Oostenrijk duikt tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog onder in een dorp in Frankrijk.