Second Story Press, 2003-07-05
Night Spies
Night Spies
Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers, Holocaust Remembrance, and Holocaust Rememberance Series for Young Readers
Paperback
SKU:9781896764702
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                          Book Details
                        
                      
                    Book Details
Age Range • 9-13
Pages • 197
Subjects • Children • World War • 1939-1945 • Underground movements • Czechoslovakia • Holocaust • Jewish (1939-1945) • Farm life • Historical fiction
Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Holocaust • Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Jewish • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
                      
                        
                        
                          Publisher Summary
                        
                      
                    Publisher Summary
It is the middle of World War II, and Gabi and her mother have been lucky so far, eluding the grasp of Nazi soldiers who are sending Jewish people away to unknown fates. But she, her mother and her young cousin, Max, realize that they will never be safe in their town. With the help of a trusted friend, a kind-hearted priest and a poor yet brave farming family, they go into hiding in a tiny mountain village.
It takes great willpower and patience to endure months of fear in their cramped hiding space at the back of a barn. But one night, Gabi and Max can't stand the confinement any longer, and they sneak out for the first of many secret nighttime walks. Deep in the forest, the children make a discovery that turns out to be very useful to the anti-Nazi partisan soldiers camped out nearby. Through their new roles as scouts for the partisans, Gabi and Max find strength and courage, and a renewed sense of hope in dark times.

 
          