Whispering Town PB

by Jennifer Elvgren and Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren

Book Overview

The dramatic story of neighbors in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden - based on a true story.

It is 1943 in Nazi-occupied Denmark. Anett and her parents are hiding a Jewish woman and her son, Carl, in their cellar until a fishing boat can take them across the sound to neutral Sweden. The soldiers patrolling their street are growing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467711950
• ISBN13: 9781467711951
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (R)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.8" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6

Customer Reviews

A Gentle Way to Teach About the Holocaust

I liked the simple illustrations and story that described one family and town's experience hiding Danish Jews during the Holocaust. My younger children even appreciated this book, and it opened up a lot of good questions for discussion. The author's note on the last page really brings it home. Great book.