jewish refugees

"In 1944, at the height of World War II, 982 European refugees found a temporary haven at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York. They were men, women, and children who had spent frightening years one step ahead of Nazi pursuers and death. They spoke nineteen different languages, and, while most of the refugees were Jewish, a number were Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Protestant Christians. From the time they arrived at the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter on August 5 they began re-creating their lives and embarked on the road to becoming American citizens. In the history of World War II and the Holocaust, this "token" save by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the War Refugee Board was too little and too late for millions. But for those few who reached Oswego it was life changing. The Shelter and the Fence tells their stories"--Amazon.com.

"A powerful memoir about a Holocaust survivor who was deemed hopeless--and the rehabilitation center that gave him and other teen boys the chance to learn how to live again"--Provided by the publisher.

"The inspiring true story of one young girl's escape from the Holocaust to become a concert pianist against all odds"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the role of the Kindertransport during World War II, a rescue effort that sent children to other countries in order to escape the Nazies.

"[The] . . . story of an immigrant sweatshop worker who married an heir to a great American fortune and became one of the most charismatic radical leaders of her time"--Provided by publisher.

In 1940, Varian Fry traveled to Marseille intending to help imperiled artists leave the country, but he found himself staying for a year arranging escapes for refugees.

Fifteen-year-old Thomas sets sail on a German ship bound for Cuba in 1939 along with more than nine hundred German Jews expecting to be granted safe haven on the island, but he discovers that although the passengers have landing permits, they may not be allowed to enter the country.

Recounts the adventures of a young Jewish boy who is driven from his home by the German invasion, becomes a refugee in the Soviet Union, is separated from his family, and undergoes many hardships before enjoying a normal home again.

Presents a short history of the period between 1933 to the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, and describes the persecution of the Jews, the efforts of many to emigrate to other countries, and why the majority of the Jewish people were powerless against the Nazi regime.

"Meg Waite Clayton presents a pre-World War II-era story centering on the Kindertransports that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe, and one brave woman--Truus Wijsmuller, a member of the Dutch resistance--who helped them escape to safety"--OCLC.