Forging Freedom: A True Story of Heroism During the Holocaust by Hudson Talbott

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Condition
Very Good
A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Slight imperfection with dust jacket, but otherwise the book is essentially in new condition. ...
Country of Origin
Hong Kong
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Personalize
No
Inscribed
No
Type
Picture Book
Features
Dust Jacket
Book Series
n/a
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Signed
No
ISBN
9780399234347
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399234349
ISBN-13
9780399234347
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1672598

Product Key Features

Book Title
Forging Freedom : a True Story of Heroism During the Holocaust
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Holocaust, Military / World War II, History / Military & Wars, Biography & Autobiography / General, History / Holocaust
Illustrator
Yes, Talbott, Hudson
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, History
Author
Hudson Talbott
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
99-052551
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Second Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
940.53/18/09492352
Synopsis
Jaap Penrat can't understand the Germans' hatred of his Jewish neighbors in his hometown of Amsterdam. As the restrictions multiply and the violence escalates, Jaap knows he must take action to help his friends. He begins by using his father's printing press to forge identification cards and papers for Jewish neighbors and refugees, but as the Nazi grasp tightens, he is forced to take a more drastic path -- leading twenty Jews on the dangerous first leg of a journey to Paris, the start of the underground pipeline to safety. This initial group of twenty men is only the beginning; the number eventually grows to over four hundred Jews saved from certain death by Jaap Penraat's heroic efforts, brought to life in this vivid retelling., Jaap Penraat has always felt a little Jewish growing up in Amsterdam in the 1930s. His hometown is one of the great Jewish centers of Europe -- until the German forces arrive at the outbreak of World War II and begin targeting the Jewish community. Jaap's instincts are to protect his Jewish friends and neighbors from Nazi persecution, and he sets to work making fake ID cards for them. As the war progresses and the Nazis turn his beloved Amsterdam into a death trap for Jews, Jaap realizes he must take a more drastic action.The scheme he devises requires two things for it to succeed: outsmarting the Nazis at their own game and having nerves of steel. The hardest part for him is not just risking his own life, but deciding which other lives he dares to risk, if he is to save them.Hudson Talbott gives us a dramatic account of a man who knew he must act against these dark forces. As Jaap has said, "You do these things because in your mind there is no other way of doing it".
LC Classification Number
D804.66..P747 2000

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