Safiyyah's war / by Hiba Noor Khan.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Allida, 2024Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 329 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780063351868
- 0063351862
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Fiction | KHAN HIBA NOO | Processing | 33111011470354 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | KHAN HIBA NOO | Processing | 33111011351752 | ||||
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Northport Library | Children's Fiction | KHAN HIBA NOO | Processing | 33111011159858 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during World War II, Hiba Noor Khan weaves a breathtaking tale of suspense, compassion, and courage, starring an extraordinary young heroine readers will never forget.
Safiyyah loathes the brutal Nazi occupation of Paris, even though her Muslim identity keeps her safe--or, at least, safer than her Jewish neighbors. Violence lurks in the streets, her best friend has fled, and even her place of refuge--the library--has turned shadowy and confusing, as the invaders fear the power of books.
Safiyyah longs to fight back and hates feeling powerless to help her Jewish friends. Worse yet, her father--who taught her to always do the right thing--is acting strangely and doing nothing to help them either.
Or is he?
Unravelling the mystery of her father's odd behavior draws Safiyyah deep in the heart of the perilous underground resistance to the Nazis, where her bravery is put to the ultimate test...
"War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah's life changes for ever. Her best friend's family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city. It's not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous catacombs under Paris and lead the Jews to safety?"--Publisher's description
Ages 9+