Howard Fast's book, "My Glorious Brotthers", historical fiction about the lives of the Maccabees, might work for you. In 2011 it was reissued in paperback.
And, there are many. many Holocaust books that highlight heroics of Jews, however I would not recommend the Book Thief for that purpose, although it is an excellent book. Lisa Silverman Library Director Sinai Temple Library Los Angeles, Ca ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Rose Novil [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 4:14 PM To: Hasafran Subject: [ha-Safran] Jewish Heroes Hello Dear Colleagues, Our college hopefully will be offering a Jewish literature series next spring focusing on the theme of Jewish Heroes/Heroines. Our audience is the larger community consisting of adults between the ages of 35 - 85. A couple of titles we are considering are: Megillat Esther Exodus - Leon Uris Book Thief - Marcus Zusak All Other Nights -- Dara Horn It would be wonderful to hear what titles you would recommend as worthwhile for reading and group discussion. Many thanks in advance, Rose
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