The Righteous Smuggler (Holocaust Remembrance Series For Young Readers)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00GT2F7KQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 269 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When he realizes the danger that Hitler’s policies ultimately mean for his friends and their families, he hatches a plan to smuggle them out of the country by boat.. During World War II, Hendrik, the son of a fisherman, notices his Jewish friends being ostracized
. Eventually, he and his father join another boat captain to smuggle Jews out of the country. Lois Lowry's Number the Stars (Houghton, 1989) remains the most highly acclaimed fictionalized account of efforts to smuggle Jews out of Nazi-occupied territory, but Hendrik's story will especially appeal to boys.-Rachel Kamin, Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center, West Bloomfield, MICopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. While the writing is uninspiring and laden with broad, sweeping statements and clichés, the story is filled with suspense and adventure. All rights reserved. When Germany invades Holland on his 1