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Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis

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Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis

By: Rona Arato

Prior to the Second World War, Canada's Jewish community was well established in many cities, including Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg. As war grew closer, anti-Semitism across Europe was increasing. Hitler's Nazis were spreading hatred and violence towards Jews across Germany. At first, Jews were allowed to leave Germany and thousands escaped to save themselves and their families. Then countries around the world closed their doors to Jewish refugees. In 1939, the MS St. Louis sailed for Cuba with nearly a thousand Jewish men, women, and children looking for safety. They were turned away by Cuba, then the US. The ship sailed on to Canada. Despite pleas from the Canadian Jewish community, the government refused to allow the passengers to land in Canada. After war broke out, Canada continued to refuse Jewish refugees entry. When Britain forced Canada to take some refugees in, Canada imprisoned them in internment camps — alongside Nazis. Some of these Jewish refugees were only teenagers. Three years after the war ended and after the horrors of the Holocaust were universally known, Canada finally changed immigration policies and begin to accept Jews equally with other immigrants. Canada's long history of anti-Semitic immigration policies was deemed shameful. In November 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an official apology to the Jewish community for Canada's refusal to accept the passengers of the MS St. Louis, as well as for its historical anti-Semitic policies.

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1459415663

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Working for Freedom

The Story of Josiah Henson

By: Rona Arato

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Working for Freedom

The Story of Josiah Henson

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By the time he was six, Josiah Henson had been sold three times. At nine, he was beaten by his family's owner for trying to learn to read. After his escape, Josiah became an advocate for those still in bondage. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, he led escaped slaves to safety.

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1459727312

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The Ship to Nowhere

On Board the Exodus

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The Ship to Nowhere

On Board the Exodus

By: Rona Arato

Rachel Fletcher is eleven years old when she, her mother and sister are crammed on board the Exodus, a dilapidated vessel smuggling 4500 Jewish refugees risking their lives to reach Palestine, their biblical homeland. Despite all they had suffered during the Holocaust, Jewish refugees are still not wanted in many countries. Even a Canadian immigration officer famously said at the time "None is too many" when asked how many refugees Canada would take in. Nonetheless, Rachel and the other refugees refuse to give up hope when war ships surround them. Their fight, and the worldwide attention it brought, influenced the UN to vote for the creation of the state of Israel. Made famous by the Paul Newman film "Exodus", this is the first book for young people about the ship that helped make history.

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Second Story Press

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1772600199

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Nothing Could Stop Her

The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber

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Nothing Could Stop Her

The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber

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Ruth Gruber didn't want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Born to a Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Her career spanned seven decades and led her to places that other reporters wouldn't or couldn't go, from Nazi Germany to the remote Arctic regions of the Soviet Union. At a time when women were expected to stay at home and raise families, Ruth told the stories of people in need and fought for their rights to live in safety and freedom.

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Kar-Ben Publishing ®

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172848118X

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Bookclub-In-a-Box Discusses the Help, by Kathryn Stockett

The Complete Guide for Readers and Leaders

By: Marilyn Herbert,Rona Arato

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Bookclub-In-a-Box Discusses the Help, by Kathryn Stockett

The Complete Guide for Readers and Leaders

By: Marilyn Herbert,Rona Arato

It's 1962 in Jackson, Mississippi, and Skeeter has just graduated from Ole Miss. At a time and place where the ideal white woman is petite with carefully groomed straight hair and even more carefully groomed manners, Skeeter is tall and outspoken, with curly hair. Her mother wants Skeeter to wed; Skeeter wants to be a journalist. With the help of two of the town's black maids, Skeeter sets out to write a book telling the maids' stories from their point of view. But in Jackson, where a black boy is blinded for accidentally using a whites-only bathroom, and Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers is shot in his driveway in front of his children, this is a dangerous undertaking. Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author.

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1897082851

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Mrs. Kaputnik's Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium

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Mrs. Kaputnik's Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium

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Treat yourself to a visit to the wackiest restaurant ever! Ten-year-old Shoshi and her eight-year-old brother, Moshe, arrive in New York in 1898 from Russia with their mother and Snigger, the baby dragon that saved them from an attack by Cossack soldiers. Five years earlier, their father had also come to New York to make his fortune, but no one has heard from him since. Through a series of adventures and misadventures, Shoshi and Moshe use their wits to navigate through New York City's Lower East Side, making new friends and even a few foes: Salty, the seaman who helps the family smuggle Snigger through Ellis Island; Aloysius P. Thornswaddle, carnival barker extraordinaire; Dingle Hinglehoffer, pitcher for the Brooklyn Slobbers; and the mysterious Man in the Black Cape. With the help of Snigger, they set out to solve the mystery behind their father's disappearance, helping to free the Lower East Side from the tyrannical rule of gangster Nick the Stick along the way. Mrs. Kaputnik's Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium is a colorful tale that blends history and fantasy with a journey of discovery, adventure, and fun.

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Tundra Books

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1770492119

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Design It!

The Ordinary Things We Use Every Day and the Not-So-Ordinary Ways They Came to Be

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Design It!

The Ordinary Things We Use Every Day and the Not-So-Ordinary Ways They Came to Be

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Behind the toaster, the toilet, the tub, the microwave, the camera, and countless other features of our everyday lives are smart ideas from smart people who executed them. A bright idea of a book, Design It! is a great introduction to lots of satisfying careers from architecture to model making, to the pioneers - thank you, Mr. Cummings for the modern-day toilet! - and to the principles of good design that make life more pleasant. Rona Arato introduces young readers to the world of industrial design by focusing on our homes and by presenting the basics. She asks readers to be the judge: Does it do what it's supposed to (function)? Is it big enough, small enough, or light enough for the person who'll be using it (usability)? Is it safe and comfortable to use (ergonomics)? Does it look great (aesthetics)? And, is it eco-friendly? Equal parts fascinating history and eye-opening facts, Design It! makes for great reading and is a useful resource for those who are beginning to think about careers.

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0887768466

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Fossils

Clues to Ancient Life

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Fossils

Clues to Ancient Life

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Fossils help us to learn about plant and animal species that lived long ago.

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Crabtree Publishing Company

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Design It!

The Ordinary Things We Use Every Day and the Not-So-Ordinary Ways They Came to Be

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The Ordinary Things We Use Every Day and the Not-So-Ordinary Ways They Came to Be

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The Ship to Nowhere

On Board the Exodus

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On Board the Exodus

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Second Story Press

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The Last Train

A Holocaust Story

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The Last Train

A Holocaust Story

By: Rona Arato

The Last Train is the harrowing true story about young brothers Paul and Oscar Arato and their mother, Lenke, surviving the Nazi occupation during the final years of World War II. Living in the town of Karcag, Hungary, the Aratos feel insulated from the war -- even as it rages all around them. Hungary is allied with Germany to protect its citizens from invasion, but in 1944 Hitler breaks his promise to keep the Nazis out of Hungary. The Nazi occupation forces the family into situations of growing panic and fear: first into a ghetto in their hometown; then a labor camp in Austria; and, finally, to the deadly Bergen Belsen camp deep in the heart of Germany. Separated from their father, 6-year-old Paul and 11-year-old Oscar must care for their increasingly sick mother, all while trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy amid the horrors of the camp. In the spring of 1945, the boys see British planes flying over the camp, and a spark of hope that the war will soon end ignites. And then, they are forced onto a dark, stinking boxcar by the Nazi guards. After four days on the train, the boys are convinced they will be killed, but through a twist of fate, the train is discovered and liberated by a battalion of American soldiers marching through Germany. The book concludes when Paul, now a grown man living in Canada, stumbles upon photographs on the internet of his train being liberated. After writing to the man who posted the pictures, Paul is presented with an opportunity to meet his rescuers at a reunion in New York -- but first he must decide if he is prepared to reopen the wounds of his past.

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Owlkids

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1771473967

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Mrs. Kaputnik's Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium

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Nothing Could Stop Her

The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber

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The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber

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Kar-Ben Publishing ®

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Working for Freedom

The Story of Josiah Henson

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The Story of Josiah Henson

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Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis

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Fossils

Clues to Ancient Life

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Clues to Ancient Life

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Fossils help us to learn about plant and animal species that lived long ago.

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Crabtree Publishing Company

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World of Water

Essential to Life

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World of Water

Essential to Life

By: Rona Arato

Without water, our planet would be a barren wasteland, without plant or animal life. Water is our most valuable resource. In Water, children will learn what water is made of and how it was formed on Earth, how water is recycled in the water cycle, how rivers shape landscapes, how people use the power of falling water, and the effect pollution has on our freshwater supply.

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New York ; St. Catharines, Ont. : Crabtree Pub.

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0778714489

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9780778714484

Bookclub-In-a-Box Discusses the Help, by Kathryn Stockett

The Complete Guide for Readers and Leaders

By: Marilyn Herbert,Rona Arato

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The Complete Guide for Readers and Leaders

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Protists

Algae, Amoebas, Plankton, and Other Protists

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Protists

Algae, Amoebas, Plankton, and Other Protists

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This intriguing book shows how this group's unusal members are generally classified according to an absence of a feature, such as the lack of complicated cell structure. Learn about such exotic organisms as algae, amoebae, and slime molds--all of them protists. Case histories examine the importance of plankton to the marine food chains and the role of protists in various diseases.

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