Deborah Heiligman
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Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundry, or driving, he spent his adult life flying around the world, staying with other mathematicians, and working collaboratively on challenging math problems....
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The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers' lives. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and disappointments, dreams and ambitions. Heiligman draws on the letters Vincent wrote to Theo during his lifetime to weave a tale of two lives intertwined as Theo supported Vincent's struggles to find his path in life.
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Recounts the attack on passenger ship SS "City of Benares" during WWII, which was carrying nearly 100 British children escaping from the German onslaught of England's major cities as part of the Children's Overseas Reception Board program. As their military escort departed on the way to Canadian ports, a German submarine torpedoed the ship, not knowing it was a civilian ship carrying children. The author draws on first-hand accounts of the tragedy,...
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Introduces readers to the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Explores the various traditions the holiday holds, including the "Festival of Lights," making latkes, playing with dreidels, and being with family and friends. Includes easy-to-read text, full-color photographs, instructions on how to play dreidel, and a recipe for the author's potato latkes.
10) Celebrate Easter
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An introduction to the customs related to the Christian holiday of Easter. The joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. Witness the holiest day on the Christian calendar as it is celebrated throughout the world: from the famous Easter Egg Roll at the White House to the traditional bonfires throughout Europe, to colorful customs, to the universally popular...
12) Celebrate Diwali
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Describes the history of Diwali and how it is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains.
15) Snow dog, go dog
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Snow doesn't stop the Golden Retriever, Tinka. She runs and plays and sleds with her boy. But when her friend Millie the beagle shows up, off races Tinka. And she gets lost--till her boy finally rescues her.
16) Intentions
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After fifteen-year-old Rachel overhears her rabbi committing infidelity, she must come to terms with the fact that adults make mistakes, too--and that she's old enough to be held responsible for her own mistakes.
18) Honeybees
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Illustrations and simple texts teach young children about honeybees and the different jobs they performs within the hive.
19) Fun dog, sun dog
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Although Tinka the dog can be described in many ways, she is always the right kind of canine for her owner.