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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
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A thirteen-year-old German-Jewish girl records her impressions of the two years she and seven others spent hiding from the Nazis before they were discovered and taken to concentration camps. Includes entries previously omitted.
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Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Lonely Planet's Pocket Amsterdam is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Cruise down the canals, admire the works of Van Gogh and shop for tulips and cheese; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Amsterdam and make the most of your trip! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Amsterdam : Full-colour maps and travel photography throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor a...
6) The Trap
Author
Publisher
The Permanent Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Published originally in the Netherlands as De Fûke, in 1966, The Trap, a short war novel based on a real incident, tells the story of a Netherlands fisherman whose cottage on the lake becomes a refuge for those who need a hiding place. One day his only son is caught by the Germans, and the fisherman must make a choice between cooperation and resistance.
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Series
Publisher
Kuperard
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Taking readers beyond the stereotypical images of windmills, clogs, and tulips, this pocket-sized guide helps visitors understand the complex layers of identity in this small, densely populated country on Europe's northwestern seaboard. With roots as a maritime nation that built a network for transportation, defense, and trade, the Netherlands of today is still a prime economic hub of Europe. The Netherlands is also famous for its liberal attitudes,...
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Language
English
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A prize of 100,000 guilders awaits the gardener who can produce a black tulip, a rich reward that incites a bitter competition in 17th-century Holland. Cornelius von Baerle, a gifted and passionate florist, has dedicated himself to cultivating the elusive flower. But a ruthless rival, capitalizing on accusations that led to the assassination of Cornelius's godfather, falsely accuses the young horticulturist of treason. Sentenced to life imprisonment,...
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Publisher
Akashic Books (Ignition)
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This anthology of new noir fiction set in the Dutch capital "features superior writing from authors largely unknown to an American audience" ( Publishers Weekly ). From its numerous coffee shops where drugs are openly available, to its world-famous Red Light District where prostitutes display themselves in shop windows, Amsterdam is a city where almost anything goes in broad daylight. And yet, this serene city of canals has its dark side as well....
Author
Series
Van der Valk volume 1
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In this classic mystery, a Dutch police detective investigates a woman's murder with assistance from the man accused of killing her.
A woman, Elsa, is brutally murdered in her Amsterdam apartment. Her ex-lover, Martin, is seen outside the building around the time of the crime. The witness who saw him? A policeman.
It looks like a straightforward case-but police inspector Van der Valk is not convinced. Despite all the evidence-and the fact that...
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Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
DID HE REALLY LOVE ANOTHER? Upon meeting Dr. Crispin van Sibbelt, Araminta Shaw found him to be bad tempered and, she had to admit, rather attractive! Staying in Holland to nurse a sick relative provided the perfect opportunity for her to fall in love with him. But even though Crispin talked of marriage, Araminta discovered there was someone else close to his heart. What was she to do?
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Phoebe Brook hadn't planned to take a nursing job in Holland, still less under false pretenses. But when her sister Sybil decided to get married instead of going to work for Dr. Lucius van Someren, Sybil persuaded Phoebe to take her place. h Lucius's son Paul so hostile, and Paul's governess signaling Lucius was her property, Phoebe really didn't need to compound her problems by falling in love -- but she did.
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Language
English
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A University Student Smuggles Children Out of Amsterdam Full of intrigue, adventure, and romance, this series celebrates the unsung heroes--the heroines of WWII. Helen Smit believed she was called by God to become a teacher. Little does she know that her care for kids will take a drastic turn for survival when the Germans occupy Amsterdam and Jewish children and parents begin to be deported. Now all she can think of is helping all the kids escape...
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Language
English
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Brilliant study of art, life and thought in France and the Netherlands during the 14th and 15th centuries explores the period's splendor and simplicity, courtesy and cruelty, its idyllic vision of life, despair and mysticism, religious, artistic, and practical life, and much more. An invaluable reference for anyone interested in medieval life. 14 illustrations.
Author
Publisher
Harlequin Readers' Choice
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Falling for the professor ... All the village assumed that Margo Pearson was to marry George, but unexpectedly meeting Professor Gijs van Kessel made her pause for thought. Being a plain, practical girl, Margo knew the professor was most unlikely to look her way. It took a tragic accident to bring an offer of marriage -- from the professor. It was a practical proposal, but as Margo was taken into the bosom of his family over Christmas in Holland,...
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Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Language
English
Description
SHE LIVED IN HOPE THAT HE WOULD NOTICE HER! Dr. Walle van der Tacx was a very attractive man. When he offered Philomena a nursing job in Holland, she jumped at it -- surely it would mean that she could see more of him? It didn't take her long to realize her mistake and to discover that there was no point in entertaining romantic thoughts about the doctor. Clearly it was just a question of time before he married pretty and vivacious Tritia. It would...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
She was certain of one thing, Sophy's relationship with the attractive Dutch surgeon Maximillan Oosterwelde was of the blow-hot-blow-cold variety. He might be unsure of his feelings for her, but one thing she knew for sure, in her heart, Sophy did not want any "blow cold" at all!
18) Winter Wedding
Author
Publisher
Harlequin Readers' Choice
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
WOULD SHE EVER HAVE A PROPER MARRIAGE? Some people might think Emily Seymour was a bit prim and proper. Emily preferred to think of herself as sensible. Unfortunately, all the good sense in the world could not stop Emily from falling in love with Professor Renier Jurres-Romeijn. The professor barely seemed to notice her, though. He was too busy making plans for a winter wedding. But who exactly was his intended bride?
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
SHE STOOD NO CHANCE WITH GIDEON Arabella Birch had a less than happy introduction to Holland when she became involved in a road accident. It seemed destined that the first person on the scene should be Dr. Gideon van der Vorst, who took charge of the situation and Arabella in a very commanding way. When Arabella found herself involved professionally with the imposing doctor, she began to wonder if destiny had known what it was doing. Once her glamorous...
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
AN OFFER SHE COULDN'T REFUSE ... A nursing job in Holland was the only way Lavinia Hawkins could ensure a home and security for herself and her young sister, Peta. Yet within weeks of arriving she was married to the devastatingly handsome Professor Radmer ter Bavinck. Radmer had assured Lavinia that the marriage would be on a friendly basis only. He needed a kind stepmother for his daughter and a competent housekeeper to run his home. It seemed to...
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