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

by Norman H. Finkelstein

"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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897336275
• ISBN13: 9780897336277
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7