JFIC Stand Alone Books


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Book cover for "Marguerite makes a book"
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5 stars
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In medieval Paris, Marguerite helps her nearly blind father finish painting an illuminated manuscript for his patron, Lady Isabelle.
Book cover for "My secret guide to Paris"
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2.8 stars
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Twelve-year-old Nora has always dreamed of going to Paris with her grandmother, but when her grandmother dies it seems like Paris is gone with her--until Nora finds three airline tickets in a trunk, and sets out to persuade her mother to use them.
Book cover for "Safiyyah's war"
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"War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah's life changes forever. Her best friend's family [has] fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city. It's not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous...
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"You are Josephine Baker, a famous American entertainer living in Paris. It's the second World War, and in an occupied France, you perform every night for adoring crowds. One day, an officer for the Allies approaches you, asking you to make the most critical decision of your life: are you willing to become a spy for the resistance and help defeat the Nazis? Will you be able to use your many talents to protect your friends and your beloved France,...