The Secret of the Village Fool

The Secret of the Village Fool
Author: Rebecca Upjohn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781926920757

Anton, laughed at and called a fool in his small village, proves himself a hero when he hides a Jewish family from the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Enduring Questions

Enduring Questions
Author: David Bloome
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2022-11-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475865376

This accessible guide to Jewish children’s literature explores many of the enduring questions of the Jewish tradition: What is Jewish history? What are love, wisdom, humor, ritual, evil, and justice? Jewish children’s literature matters for all children, and with this practical guide parents and teachers will be empowered to choose and discuss books and stories with Jewish or non-Jewish children. Jewish children’s literature is often absent in school classrooms and when it is available, it presents a picture to children of Jews as victims. Enduring Questions provides teachers with guidance in the use of Jewish children’s literature in the preschool and elementary school classroom. Enduring Questions includes extensive bibliographies of Jewish children’s literature, digital resources for teachers, and suggestions for further reading. With summaries of suggested books and texts, honest recommendations from teachers who have used these texts in the classroom, and practical curricular connections, this comprehensive book is suited for those looking for an introduction to teaching Jewish children's literature and those familiar with it. The book provides a framework about the use of Jewish children’s literature as an opportunity for all children, both Jewish and non-Jewish, to be philosophers and engage in dialog and debate. The enduring questions thoughtfully explored through Jewish literature are important for all students growing up in a diverse multicultural world.

Holocaust Cinema Complete

Holocaust Cinema Complete
Author: Rich Brownstein
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2021-09-17
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476684162

Holocaust movies have become an important segment of world cinema and the de-facto Holocaust education for many. One quarter of all American-produced Holocaust-related feature films have won or been nominated for at least one Oscar. In fact, from 1945 through 1991, half of all American Holocaust features were nominated. Yet most Holocaust movies have fallen through the cracks and few have been commercially successful. This book explores these trends--and many others--with a comprehensive guide to hundreds of films and made-for-television movies. From Anne Frank to Schindler's List to Jojo Rabbit, more than 400 films are examined from a range of perspectives--historical, chronological, thematic, sociological, geographical and individual. The filmmakers are contextualized, including Charlie Chaplin, Sidney Lumet, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino and Roman Polanski. Recommendations and reviews of the 50 best Holocaust films are included, along with an educational guide, a detailed listing of all films covered and a four-part index-glossary.

Tooling Around

Tooling Around
Author: Ellen Jackson
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580895646

Dig these crafty creatures! We all use tools every day: a pen to write a story, a paint brush to illustrate a book, a fork to eat dinner. But it's not just humans who use tools. Chimpanzees often poke sticks, straw, or blades of grass into termite mounds to draw out insects for a tasty treat. Veined octopuses have been observed carrying coconut shells—they crawl inside them and hide from predators when they need a rest. A New Caledonian crow can even bend a twig with its beak to use as a hook to dig out bugs. Scientists don't all agree on what counts as a tool, but young readers will be inspired to observe the animals that live around them and how they use various objects to find food, to attract a mate, to protect themselves, or to build or conceal a home. Renné Benoit's illustrations get closeup with each animal, exploring habitats, the special problems they face, and the ways they solve these problems—either by intelligence or instinct. Tooling Around: Crafty Creatures and the Tools They Use is a wonderful introduction to the animal kingdom and the many different ways animals survive.

Fool's Bluff

Fool's Bluff
Author: Lee Gregg
Publisher: DiscoverMe Technologies, Inc.
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2019-03-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1999448308

An annual tradition. A few fun-filled days of adventure. A peaceful, pristine mountain covered with fresh snow. A mysterious disappearance. An untimely death. Samantha Shepherd leads a group of six up a mountain. Two days later, she comes down with only five, after one backpacker vanishes. As Sam’s search for her missing hiker takes her into ever-more threatening terrain, she uncovers dark secrets never meant to be revealed. Full of action and suspense, readers are saying this mystery thriller from Lee Gregg is unputdownable. Can you solve the mystery of Fool's Bluff? What readers are saying: “Wow, such a good read, the suspense is keeping me on the edge of my seat.” “Great characters, and something all dog lovers will enjoy.” “I haven't been so engrossed by a book in two years.” “Really good book. Haven't been able to stop reading it.” “Seriously; this is the best book I've read in some time...”

Catalog of the Gerald K. Stone Collection of Judaica

Catalog of the Gerald K. Stone Collection of Judaica
Author: Gerald K. Stone
Publisher: Academic Studies PRess
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 164469476X

Gerald K. Stone has collected books about Canadian Jewry since the early 1980s. This volume is a descriptive catalog of his Judaica collection, comprising nearly 6,000 paper or electronic documentary resources in English, French, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Logically organized, indexed, and selectively annotated, the catalog is broad in scope, covering Jewish Canadian history, biography, religion, literature, the Holocaust, antisemitism, Israel and the Middle East, and more. An introduction by Richard Menkis discusses the significance of the Catalog and collecting for the study of the Jewish experience in Canada. An informative bibliographical resource, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of Canadian and North American Jewish studies.

Teaching Tough Topics

Teaching Tough Topics
Author: Larry Swartz
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2020-01-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1551389428

Teaching Tough Topics shows teachers how to lead students to become caring citizens as they read and respond to quality children’s literature. It focuses on topics that can be challenging or sensitive, yet are significant in order to build understanding of social justice, diversity, and equity. Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, Religious Intolerance, Poverty, and Physical and Mental Challenges are just some of the themes explored. The book is rooted in the belief that by using picture books, novels, poetry, and nonfiction, teachers can enrich learning with compassion and empathy as students make connections to texts, to others, and to the world.