The Shelter and the Fence: When 982 Holocaust Refugees Found Safe Haven in America

by Norman H. Finkelstein

Book Overview

"This chapter in World War II history is a well-kept secret. Make this title a first choice." --School Library Journal STARRED review

The story of Holocaust refugees who found shelter in the United States--with unique parallels to today's stories of asylum seekers.

In 1944, at the height of World War II, 982 European refugees found a temporary haven at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York. They were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641603836
• ISBN13: 9781641603836
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8

Customer Reviews

Such an impactful, important book!

This is the beautiful and courageous story of how 982 refugees found a safe haven in New York during World War II. From a young age I was interested in the history of our nations’ wars and this book certainly did not disappoint. These brave women, men and children (most of whom didn’t even speak English) arrived at the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter on August 5 (my birthday!) and they began re-creating their newfound American lives on the road to becoming US citizens. This is such a great read for the young and the old. Instead of a ring a depressing book, this read is enlightening and engaging. I highly recommend it!