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The Daughter We Had Always Wanted: The Story of Marta

Available in English / Hebrew / German / Spanish
Marta was a young Jewish child who lived in Czortkow, Poland. At the tender age of eight, Marta was sent by her mother to live under an assumed identity with a non-Jewish family in Warsaw who risked their lives to protect her. After the Holocaust, Marta immigrated to Israel and began to rebuild her life despite various hardships. Today, Marta Goren is a great grandmother who lives in Rehovot, Israel.
In this age-appropriate memoir, Marta recalls her childhood experiences before, during and after the Holocaust.

This kit is also available in German and in Spanish.

Price: 16$ / Airmail:6$

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For more infomation:
E-mail:education.sales@yadvashem.org.il
Tel: 02-6443654

I Wanted to Fly Like a Butterfly

A tender account of the Holocaust through the eyes of a young survivor. Hanna Gofrit recalls her childhood in Poland and how her life dramatically changed when the Nazis occupied her country and sought to destroy her people. Hanna lived to tell the story thanks to a brave Polish family who sheltered Hanna and her mother for two years until the end of the war.

The unit contains:
hardback book with color and black-and-white illustrations
A teacher’s manual with age-appropriate guidelines for discussion

Price: US $10 | airmail: US $6

To order, click here
For more infomation:
E-mail:education.sales@yadvashem.org.il
Tel: 02-6443654

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