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Description
This book recounts the experiences of the author who, as a young Polish woman, hid and saved Jews during the Holocaust.
Quick Summary
This memoir follows a teenage Polish girl who risks everything to hide Jews in plain sight during WWII, turning her small town into a network of secret shelters and daring escapes. Readers will be hooked by the real-life tension of living through Nazi occupation, the cleverness of underground survival tactics, and the emotional weight of making impossible moral choices at an impossibly young age. If your kid likes the historical suspense of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, they'll be swept up in this firsthand account of courage. This powerful true story is ideal for middle and high school readers (ages 12+) who enjoy history, character-driven dramas, and stories about everyday heroes.