Sharing Extraordinary Stories About Extraordinary People
The True story of a jewish girl who joined the partisans in world war II
On a warm night in August 1943, while the rest of Poland slept, a teenager named Celia Cimmer climbed onto a stocky horse with a long shaggy mane. She cinched the strap of her rifle across her chest and tightened her grip on the horse’s reins, preparing for a tough ride.
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Jewish American Heritage Month 2025: Q&As with Children’s Book Creators
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Scholastic series is a wonderful way to engage young reader.
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Scholastic to release sixth book in young Holocaust survivor series. The true story of a jewish girl who joined the partisans in world war II.
Vladka (1921-2012) posed as a Christian & operated outside the Warsaw ghetto walls & was a successful underground courier, smuggling weapons across the wall & helped children escape.
For 60 years, Larry Langer has devoted his life to the study of Holocaust testimony. His books offer perspectives on a topic too often submerged under peripheral agendas of heroism, bravery, the “human spirit,” and the urge to find redemptive messages where none exist.