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Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson unearths the heroic stories of Jewish survivors from different countries so thatwe may never forget the past.

As World War II raged, millions of young Jewish people were caught up in the horrors of the Nazis' Final Solution. Many listenersknow of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi state's genocidal campaign against European Jews and others of so-called "inferior" races. Yetso many of the individual stories remain buried in time. Of those who endured the Holocaust, some were caught by the Nazis andsent to concentration camps, some hid right under Hitler's nose, some were separated from their parents, some chose to fightback. Against all odds, some survived. They all have stories that must be told. They all have stories we must keep safe in ourcollective memory.In this thoroughly researched and passionately written narrative nonfiction for upper middle-grade listeners, critically acclaimedauthor Deborah Hopkinson allows the voices of Holocaust survivors to live on, recalling their persecution, survival, andresistance. Focusing on testimonies from across Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Poland, Hopkinson paints a moving anddiverse portrait of the Jewish youth experience in Europe under the shadow of the Third Reich. This compelling and beautifully told addition to Holocaust history not only honors the courage of the victims, but callsyoung listeners to action -- by reminding them that heroism begins with the ordinary, everyday feat of showing compassion towardour fellow citizens.