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Lee Elder: The daring dream
Linda Jacobs Altman
Unknown Binding (EMC Corp, March 15, 1976)A brief biography of the professional golfer who was the first black to gain an invitation to the Masters Tournament in 1975.
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Adolf Hitler and the Rise of the Third Reich
Linda Altman
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 15, 2016)In-depth analysis and narrative prose explain the climate of Germany post World War I, and make it clear to students exactly who Adolf Hitler was and what his political aspirations for Germany were. A clear chronology of the early twentieth century will enlighten readers about the rise of the Third Reich and its leader.
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The Creation of Israel
Linda Jacobs Altman
Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 1, 1998)Provides a historical overview of the treatment of Jews and discusses the role of various individuals and specific events in leading to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Striking a Blow Against the Nazis
Linda Jacobs Altman
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 2011)The Warsaw ghetto uprising was a battle the Jews could not hope to win against the more powerful Nazis. But they decided not to go quietly to certain death. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, beginning World War II, the Nazis quickly destroyed Jewish life. After stripping Jews of all their rights, the Nazis forced them into a ghetto surrounded by brick walls. After more than three years of starvation, disease, and death, the Jewish people decided to resist. When the Nazis came to annihilate the ghetto, the Jewish fighters were ready to strike back. Author Linda Jacobs Altman chronicles this brave and heroic story from the Holocaust.
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The Forgotten Victims of the Holocaust
Linda Jacobs Altman
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2003)Explains Hitler's concept of the "master race" and how it led to a policy of mass murder of Poles, Russians and other Soviet citizens, Gypsies, gay men, and members of other groups.
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Warsaw, Lodz, Vilna: The Holocaust Ghettos
Linda Jacobs Altman
Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2014)Describes the establishment of ghettos throughout Europe and their use as a means of segregating Jews.
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Legend of Freedom Hill
Linda Jacobs Altman
Hardcover (Lee & Low Books, May 1, 2000)In California in the 1850s, an African-American girl teams up with a Jewish girl in a search for gold to save the black girl's mother from a slavecatcher. Through perseverance, the two friends find enough gold to buy the freedom of all the captured slaves. Using accurate details and lively language, this tale of love, bravery, and friendship evokes a colorful era.
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Striking a Blow Against the Nazis
Linda Jacobs Altman
Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 2011)The Warsaw ghetto uprising was a battle the Jews could not hope to win against the more powerful Nazis. But they decided not to go quietly to certain death. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, beginning World War II, the Nazis quickly destroyed Jewish life. After stripping Jews of all their rights, the Nazis forced them into a ghetto surrounded by brick walls. After more than three years of starvation, disease, and death, the Jewish people decided to resist. When the Nazis came to annihilate the ghetto, the Jewish fighters were ready to strike back. Author Linda Jacobs Altman chronicles this brave and heroic story from the Holocaust.
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Genocide: The Systematic Killing of a People
Linda Jacobs Altman
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2008)Covering issues relevant to teens, these full-color books present the information needed to analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news and to help empower teenagers to develop their own opinions on the matter.
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Decade That Roared: America During Prohibition, Level 7
Linda Jacobs Altman
Library Binding (21st Century, Dec. 9, 1997)Discusses the social conditions during the prohibition, and the results of the legislations failure to preserve traditional values
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The Politics of Slavery: Fiery National Debates Fueled by the Slave Economy
Linda Jacobs Altman
Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, March 24, 1750)None
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Hitler's Rise to Power and the Holocaust
Linda Jacobs Altman
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2003)Explores events in Germany that led up to World War II including Hitler's rise to power and the creation of the Third Reich.
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