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Hiding Edith tells the true story of Edith Schwalb, a young Jewish girl sent to live in a safe house after the Nazi invasion of France. Edith's story is remarkable not only for her own bravery, but for the bravery of those that helped her: An entire village, including its mayor and citizenry, heroically conspired to conceal the presence of hundreds of Jewish children who lived in the safe house. The children all went to the local school, roamed the streets and ate good food, all without having to worry about concealing their Jewish identity. During Nazi raids, the children camped out until…
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 2006Second Story Press · 151 pages · 9781897187067
- Other · English · 2009A. & C. Black · 9781408113653
Jewish children in the HolocaustJuvenile literatureBiographyJews, biographyJews, history, juvenile literatureFrance, history