Toby Belfer Learns about Heroes and Martyrs (Toby Belfer Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (621 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1589806476 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jewish Book World Magazine said Toby Belfer. Doing something because it is the right thing to do takes on new significance in this spirited, moving collection of thumbnail biographies of Righteous Gentiles which will keep readers turning pages to the end. Toby Belfer, peppy, popular picture book heroine, appears in this older readers' chapter book, her bounce not weighed by the heaviness of the Holocaust, but drawn to the positive stories of the few who helped the Jews. All "Toby Belfer" according to Jewish Book World Magazine. Doing something because it is the right thing to do takes on new significance in this spirited, moving collection of thumbnail biographies of Righteous Gentiles which will keep readers turning pages to the end. Toby Belfer, peppy, popular picture book heroine, appears in this older readers' chapter book, her bounce not weighed by the heaviness of the Holocaust, but drawn to the positive stories of the few who helped the Jews. All 26 people here are carefully chosen and interesting: many of t. 6 people here are carefully chosen and interesting: many of t. A New Approach to a Familiar Story Jerry Beigel World War II seems like a long time ago and, in fact, it was. Nevertheless, books and films about the war and, particularly, about the Holocaust, keep being published and produced. There seems to be an inexhaustible supply of such stories. Nevertheless, Toby Belfer Learns about Heroes and Martyrs, offers a somewhat different view about those events. Aimed at 5th graders, the book briskly narrates a couple dozen stories about Gentiles who actually risked their own lives to help save Jews from. "Review of "Toby Belfer"" according to Joseph Carris. I bought the book for my grandson and read it myself. It is a very moving account of brave and selfless heroes who saved Jewish lives during the Holocaust. The writing is very good and the illustrations excellent. A book for all faiths to read. Kudos to the authors, illustrator, and publisher. A very worthwhile read !
From the secret hiding places of Corrie ten Boom and the factories of Oskar Schindler to the Paper Clip Project undertaken by a group of extraordinary students in Whitwell, Tennessee, the girls are taken on an emotional, educational journey through history.. Toby Belfer, now a fifth grader, returns for another adventure in this middle reader. Toby learns the true meaning of heroism in light of the Holocaust. While on a trip to Israel, Toby and her friend Donna visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust History Museum. Here they learn about the Righteous Gentiles, great Christian men and women who sacrificed their safety and lives to help Jews during World War II
From the Publisher "He who saves one human life is as he saves the entire world." --Hebrew Talmud