| When We Were Shadows Contributor(s): Wees, Janet (Author) |
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ISBN: 177260061X ISBN-13: 9781772600612 Publisher: Second Story Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Holocaust - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Series: Holocaust Remembrance |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 8" (0.45 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Benelux - Chronological Period - 1940's - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Walter is a young child when his parents decide to leave their home in Germany and start a new life in the Netherlands. As Jews, they know they are not safe under the Nazi regime. Walter is at first too young to appreciate the danger that he is in, and everything seems like a great adventure. But as his family is forced to move again and again, from city to countryside to, eventually, a hidden village deep in the Dutch woods, Walter's eyes are opened to the threat that surrounds them every day and to the network of people who are risking their lives to help them stay hidden. Based on a true story, the book shines a light on a little-known part of WWII history and the heroes of the Dutch resistance--particularly those involved in the hidden village--without whose protection, Walter, his family, and hundreds of others would not have survived. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wees, Janet: - Janet Wees has been writing since she was nine years old. A retired teacher, she spends her time writing children's picture books, reading, walking, writing letters, cycling and traveling. She lives in Calgary, Alberta. |