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The Holocaust and the English School: The Refuge that Saved Young Lives by Barbara Wolfenden

As the Nazi threat spread across Europe, prominent English citizens established a school for traumatized refugee Jewish children. Pupils and teachers alike showed resilience in the face of war-time deprivations, facing down the suspicions of locals while mastering the intricacies of the English language. The German-born administrators, themselves refugees, helped the children through loneliness and […]

CAN I RECYLE THIS?: A GUIDE TO BETTER RECYCLING AND HOW TO REDUCE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC by Jennie Romer, illustrator Christie Young

“If you’ve ever been perplexed by the byzantine rules of recycling, you’re not alone…you’ll want to read Can I Recycle This?… An extensive look at what you can and cannot chuck into your blue bin.” —The Washington PostThe first illustrated guidebook that answers the age-old question: Can I Recycle This? Since the dawn of the recycling system, men […]

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