New Books in the Library!

New books have been added to library, including: 

Difficult Questions in Polish-Jewish Dialogue 

             A collaborative project between the Forum for Dialogue Among Nations Foundation and the American Jewish Committee, this book endeavors to build bridges between Poles and Jews regarding the history of the Holocaust. 

The Pharmacist: In the Krakow Ghetto-- Tomasz Bereznicki 

             A graphic novel about the experiences of Tadeusz Pankiewicz, a pharmacist who continued to run his pharmacy even after it was incorporated into the Krakow ghetto. By keeping his pharmacy open he managed to help and rescue Jews over the course of two years.

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New Year, New Books!

New for Middle School Trunks: Terrible Things by Eve Bunting!  Request a trunk for your class today!

        The animals in the clearing were content until the Terrible Things came, capturing all creatures with feathers. 

        Little Rabbit wondered what was wrong with feathers, but his fellow animals silenced him. "Just mind your own business, Little Rabbit. We don't want them to get mad at us."

        In this unique introduction to the Holocaust, Ms. Bunting encourages young children to stand up for what they think is right, without waiting for others to join them.

We also have a new book available to borrow: A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism by Phyllis Goldstein!  We have ten copies available! 

To request this or other books, please contact us: info@wsherc.org or 206-744-2201.

        A Convenient Hatred chronicles a very particular hatred through powerful stories that allow readers to see themselves in the tarnished mirror of history. It raises important questions about the consequences of our assumptions and beliefs and the ways we, as individuals and as members of a society, make distinctions between "us" and "them," right and wrong, good and evil. These questions are both universal and particular.