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Yearling Books, 1994-01-07

Jacob's Rescue

Jacob's Rescue

Malka Drucker, Author, Michael Halperin, Author

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9780440409656

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Warsaw, Poland, 1941. WWII has been raging for two years when Jacob's aunt takes him to meet Alex, a Christian man who will pretend to be his father. This is a fictionalized account of the four years Jacob spent with the Roslan family in daily terror of being caught. With an afterword by the authors and photos of the real Jacob and the Roslans.
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In the heart of Nazi-occupied Warsaw, a Catholic family risks everything to shelter two Jewish brothers. Their story unfolds with courage, sacrifice, and the enduring power of compassion, offering young readers a poignant glimpse into the resilience of the human spirit during one of history’s darkest times.

Keywords and Themes: Compassion • Courage • Empathy • Family • Historical • Holocaust • Humanity • Justice • Juvenile Fiction • Orphans & Foster Homes • Resilience • Responsibility • Sacrifice • Survival

Readability • 4.9

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 128

Subjects • Holocaust • Jewish (1939-1945) • Poland • Jews • World War • 1939-1945 • History • Occupation • 1939-1945

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Holocaust • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes

Once Jacob Gutgeld lived with his family in a beautiful house in Warsaw, Poland. He went to school and played hide-and-seek in the woods with his friends. But everything changed the day the Nazi soldiers invaded in 1939. Suddenly it wasn't safe to be Jewish anymore.

One afternoon, eight-year-old Jacob slipped through a hole in the ghetto wall to meet Alex Roslan, a kind Christian man who agreed to be his new "uncle." The Roslan family, at the risk of their own lives, kept Jacob's identity as a Jew hidden.

Every day of hiding meant a new danger and a threat of discovery. Jacob worried about his real family and longed to go to school and play outside like the Roslan children. The fear, the hunger, and the hardships brought Jacob closer to the Roslan family -- until at last they were able to begin a new chapter in their lives.

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