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The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust

Product Description: When the Nazis occupied Paris, no Jew was safe from arrest and deportation. Few Parisians were willing to risk their own lives to help. Yet during that perilous time, many Jews found refuge in an unlikely place--the sprawling complex of the Grand Mosque of Paris...read more

By Deborah Durland Desaix

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9780823421596 | Holiday House, August 1, 2009, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: When the Nazis occupied Paris, no Jew was safe from arrest and deportation.

The Tree

Recounts the life of an elm tree from the time it falls to the ground as a seed, through its growth while momentous events occur to humans and their city, to its maturity as the oldest tree in the park, spreading its canopy for all to enjoy.

By Deborah Durland Desaix (illustrator)

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9780823419043 | Holiday House, September 15, 2008, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Recounts the life of an elm tree from the time it falls to the ground as a seed, through its growth while momentous events occur to humans and their city, to its maturity as the oldest tree in the park, spreading its canopy for all to enjoy.

Hidden on the Mountain: Stories of Children Sheltered from the Nazis in Le Chambon

Forced to flee the Nazi Army, Jewish families found a safe haven in a small town in Le Chambon, France where a community of Protestants, having once been persecuted for their religion, sympathized with their struggle and did all they could to hide them from the invaders that sought to do them harm.

By Deborah Durland Desaix (illustrator) and Karen Gray Ruelle

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9780823419289 | Holiday House, October 23, 2006, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Relates how Jewish families found a safe haven in a small town in Le Chambon, France, where a community of Protestants, having once been persecuted for their religion, sympathized with their struggle and hid them from the invading Nazis.

Know What I Saw?

When a little girl explores her country setting, she takes the time to really look at all the beauty of the living things around her, such as baby chicks and deer mice, in this simple counting tale with poetic verse.

By Deborah Durland Desaix (illustrator) and Aileen Lucia Fisher

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9781596430556 | Roaring Brook, August 1, 2005, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A child discovers different baby animals in groups of ten to one.

Daniel and the Lions' Den

Retells the Old Testament story in which Daniel, imprisoned in a den of hungry lions as a punishment for praying to God, is protected by an angel.

By Deborah Durland Desaix (illustrator) and Nancy Taylor

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9780783546384 | Time Life Education, November 1, 1996, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Retells the Old Testament story in which Daniel, imprisoned in a den of hungry lions as a punishment for praying to God, is protected by an angel.

Hilary and the Lions

Lost, Hilary seeks refuge by one of the lion statues on the steps of New York Public Library and is delighted when the statues come to life and take her on a tour of the city

By Deborah Durland Desaix (illustrator) and Frank Desaix

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Reinforced:

9780606108430 | Demco Media, September 1, 1996, cover price $13.49 | About this edition: Ainsley and Rollo, the majestic, marble lions guarding the New York Public Library, come to life one magical night to help a young tourist find her parents.

Meg and Dad Discover Treasure in the Air

Young Meg and her father tour the earth of two billion years ago, before it was capable of supporting life, and examine the seemingly miraculous transformation of a single organism that changed the atmosphere.

By Deborah Durland Desaix (illustrator) and Lisa Westberg Peters

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9780805024180 | Henry Holt & Co, October 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: While walking in the woods, Meg and her dad find some ancient rocks that were important in creating the oxygen that supports life on our planet

Returning Nicholas

Riding a carousel at the carnival, young Antonia is astonished and thrilled when the carousel horse, Nicholas, comes to life and takes her on a magical journey that ends with the completion of the ride.

By Deborah Durland Desaix

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9780374362515 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, October 1, 1995, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A young girl who loves horses takes a magical ride on a carousel

In the Back Seat

Because he is not tall enough to see out the car window, Jeffrey finds car trips boring, until his big sister Ariel, who can look at the scenery, helps him weave together an exciting story about their surroundings.

By Deborah Durland Desaix

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9780374336394 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, May 1, 1993, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: Jeffrey doesn't want to take a long trip into the country because he is too short to see out the car window, so his big sister weaves an exciting story out of the passing scenery

The Girl Who Danced With Dolphins

After having been rescued from an undersea peril by a dolphin, Adrianne dreams that she has become a dolphin, exploring the mysterious world of the ocean

By Deborah Durland Desaix (illustrator) and Frank Desaix

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9780374326265 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, September 1, 1991, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: After a dolphin saves her from a shark during a snorkeling expedition, Adrianne dreams of swimming underwater, surfacing, and pirouetting in the air like a dolphin.

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