The Whispering Town

by Jennifer Elvgren

Paperback, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

791.43

Collection

Publication

Kar-Ben Publishing ® (2014), 32 pages

DDC/MDS

791.43

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.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2014

ISBN

1467711950 / 9781467711951
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