Harboring hope : the true story of how Henny Sinding helped Denmark's Jews escape the Nazis / Susan Hood.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 352 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmContent type: - text
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- 9780063214484
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- Sinding, Henny, 1921- -- Juvenile literature
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Denmark -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Denmark -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Denmark -- Juvenile literature
- Denmark -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Juvenile literature
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 940.5318 H777 | Available | 33111011065204 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The inspirational true story of how twenty-two-year-old Henny Sinding courageously helped smuggle hundreds of Jewish families in occupied Denmark to safety in Sweden during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood.
It wouldn't be easy, but they had to try.
It was their only chance to survive.
In 1943, Henny Sinding, only twenty-two years old, and the crew of Gerda lll, a lighthouse supply boat, risked everything to smuggle their Jewish compatriots across the Øresund strait to safety in Sweden during World War ll. In Henny's words, "It was the right thing to do so we did it. Simple as that." But what happened when their operation's cover was blown and it was Henny's turn to escape
This incredible true story in-verse about courage, community, humanity, and hope is perfect for fans of Lifeboat 12, Alias Anna, and Alan Gratz.
Includes extensive back matter with primary sources, additional information, further reading, and photographs.
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Includes bibliographical references.
"The inspirational true story of how 22-year-old Henny Sinding courageously helped smuggle hundreds of Jewish families in occupied Denmark to safety in Sweden during the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.