A Place To Hide: True Stories Of Holocaust Rescues (Scholastic Biography)

By Jayne Pettit

Book Overview

Collects true accounts of the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, describing the hiding of Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam, businessman Oskar Schindler's rescue of Jews, and Jewish refugees hidden in Assisi, Italy's monastery This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059045353X
• ISBN13: 9780590453530
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

Fabulous collection of hope-filled and inspiring stories of Holocaust rescuers!!

This is one of the best collections of stories for children (all ages) about Holocaust rescuers around the world! It teaches the concept of being committed to doing what is right, regardless of the possible cost to self! A great teaching tool --- I have used it with many classes over the years!

Good Introduction to Heroism and Villainy in World War II

This slim, accessible volume relates the stories of five heroes (or sets of heroes) who hid Jews from the Nazis during World War II at great risk to their lives and families. Two are somewhat familiar: Miep Santrouschitz, who hid Anne Frank and her family in a tiny apartment above a business in Holland.andOskar Schindler (subject of the movie "Schindler's List") who spent his fortune bribing the Nazis in order to save over...

This book is GREAT!!!

I think this book was very interesting although some of the stories were boring that is why i gave it a 4 and not a 5 star overall I think this book is good and I think you should own it too.