Hidden Yellow Stars is the inspiring account of the efforts of the WWII Belgian Resistance movement to hide Jewish children from the Gestapo, in plain sight.
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Keeper of Hidden Books – Warsaw Librarians’ Resistance
Inspired by true events, Madeline Martin’s novel, The Keeper of Hidden Books, depicts Warsaw librarians’ resistance during WWII, protecting cultural treasures.
Show Notes: Our Librarian Life – November
Sherry’s Art Binders
Show Notes: Our Reading Life – June
Tanya’s References: Sarah Kim’s References: Diane’s References: Sara Masarik’s References: General References: Find all of the episodes on the Our Reading Life page
Show Notes: Our Reading Life – May, 2024
Join us for our May 2024 Our Reading Life episode where we talk about spies, codebreakers, and geeky grammar.
The Mark of the Thief Series
The Mark of the Thief Series is one of my favorite Nielsen stories so far, because it is set near the end of the Roman Empire.
Show Notes: Our Reading Life – April, 2024
Join us as we talk about Shakespeare, Sterling North, Gary D. Schmidt, several fantasy series, Wilkie Collins, and whether or not we think that Lad: The Story of A Dog by Terhune is racist (as some claim).
Show Notes: Our Reading Life – March, 2024
Join us for the March edition of Our Reading Life with Sarah Kim and Tanya Arnold of Biblioguides! We chat about Ben-Hur and other biblical fiction, teaching writing, and new fantasy that Sarah is reading.
Show Notes: Resistance
Join us for our February Book Club, Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen. For this club, we invited three young ladies to weigh in on this YA novel about the Jewish ghettos in Poland during WWII. Thank you to Anna, Felicity, and Greta for their lively discussion!
Show Notes: Our Reading Life – February, 2024
February 2024 Our Reading Life episode with Tanya Arnold and Sarah Kim of Biblioguides. Join us as we talk about the notorious American female spy with a wooden leg of WWII, Ben-Hur, Beowulf, The Push Cart War, Bass Reeves and more!
Show Notes: State of the Podcast – 2024
Plumfield Moms State of the Podcast episode guest hosted by Tanya Arnold of Biblioguides. Join us as we announce our brand new book club kits available for sale now!
Show Notes: Our Reading Life – January
The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
Microbe Hunters by Paul De Kruif
Childhood of Famous Americans
Biblioguides: James Otis’s Colonial and Pioneer Children of America
Hannah of Kentucky (America’s Children) by James Otis
Daniel Boone: The Opening of the Wilderness (Landmark Books) by John Mason Brown
2023 State of the Podcast Episode
Shelf Notes
Show Notes: Our Reading Life – November
Sarah Kim’s References: Sara Masarik’s References: Tanya’s References: Diane’s References:
Show Notes: Our Reading Life – October
Sarah Kim’s References: Tanya’s References: Diane’s References: Sara Masarik’s References: