Call number
YA Holocaust 737.06 Elvgren
Subjects
Publication
Minneapolis, MN : Kar-Ben Publishing, [2014]
Description
The dramatic story of neighbors in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden. It is 1943 in Nazi-occupied Denmark. Anett and her parents are hiding a Jewish woman and her son, Carl, in their cellar until a fishing boat can take them across the sound to neutral Sweden. The soldiers patrolling their street are growing suspicious, so Carl and his mama must make their way to the harbor despite a cloudy sky with no moon to guide them. Worried about their safety, Anett devises a clever and unusual plan for their safe passage to the harbor. Based on a true story.
User reviews
LibraryThing member melodyreads
Excellent story, author gives more information at end, reads well, feels very contemporary - as if the people could be met on ther street today.
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
In 1943, a Danish family hides Jews from the Nazis in their cellar.
LibraryThing member livingtech
I cried reading this to my 4-year old. I don't really think she understood it. Very touching.
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
National Jewish Book Award (Finalist — Illustrated Children's Book — 2014)
South Dakota Children's Book Awards (Nominee — 2017)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Honor Book — 2015)
Notable Children's Book (2015)
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Status
Checked out
Due 2022-12-18
Call number
ISBN
9781467711944