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1945 – 1948
After World War II, Europe was in ruins, Japan faced the aftermath of atomic bombs, and millions were displaced. Germany was divided, the Cold War began, the United Nations was created, decolonization accelerated, and Holocaust survivors faced the challenge of rebuilding their lives.
Picture books
A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story
Moving true story of a Japanese family rebuilding their lives after the atomic bomb
The Place for Me: Stories About the Windrush Generation
Stories about Jamaican immigrants to England from the Windrush generation
The Friendship Train: A True Story of Helping and Healing after World War II
True story of how Americans packed a “Friendship Train” full of food for hungry families in Europe
Chapter books and novels
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Famous true story of a Japanese girl whose life was cut short by the effects of the atomic bomb
After the War
Story of a Jewish orphan returning to her Polish village after surviving the Holocaust
Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba
Verse novel about a Holocaust refugee boy making a new life in Cuba
Dear Canada: Pieces of the Past
Fictional diary of a Polish Jewish girl adjusting to life in Canada after surviving the Holocaust
Non-fiction books
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