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When I was a soldier

a memoir
2005
Presents the memoirs of Valerie Zenatti, who at eighteen, enlisted in the Israeli army, endured harsh conditions and surroundings, and participated in top secret missions for the Israeli Secret Service, and describes her French-Jewish heritage and personal struggles.

Ordinary Americans

U.S. history through the eyes of everyday people
2003
Draws from letters, diaries, autobiographical accounts, and interviews to provide information about 500 years of U.S. history from the perspective of ordinary Americans.

J.R.R. Tolkien

a biography
2003
Offers a brief introduction to the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the "Lord of the Rings", discussing his childhood, private life, religious beliefs, and writing career.

They cage the animals at night

1984
A personal account of the author's experiences living in New York City orphanages and foster homes from 1949 until his reunion with his friend and guardian three years later.

The girl in the red coat

a memoir
2002
Roma Ligocka chronicles her experiences during the Holocaust, reflecting on how her own life seemed to mirror that of a little girl in a red coat that was depicted in the film "Schindler's List".

Samuel Adams

son of liberty, father of revolution
2002
Examines the life of Samuel Adams, a hero of the American Revolution who is credited by some with having fired the first shot at Lexington Green, the "shot heard 'round the world.".

Ethel & Ernest

1999
The author presents a loving, cartoon biography of his parents Ethel and Ernest, from their first meeting in the 1920s when she was a maid and he a milkman, through their deaths in the 1970s; showing how they dealt with the events of their changing world.

John F. Kennedy

2003
Chronicles the life of John F. Kennedy, discussing his family life, the scandals that threatened his career, his years as President, and his assassination.

Profiles in courage for our time

2002
Contains profiles of individuals and groups, all elected officials at the national, state, or local level, who have been presented with the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation since 1990 for standing fast for the ideals of America in the face of personal risk.

Surviving Hitler

a boy in the Nazi death camps
2001
A biography of Jack Mandelbaum, who survived Nazi concentration camps when he was a teenager.

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