Book by McClafferty Carla Killough
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"Rescue stories bring hope to the Holocuast darkness, and this stirring account of a young New York City journalist who secretly helped over 2000 refugees escape Nazi-occupied France blends exciting adventure with the grim history." --Starred, Booklist
"The author's clear language makes the chronological story thrilling. She gives useful historical background to the individual saga and provides a lot of wonderful photos . . . . Highly recommended." --Starred, Jewish Book World Magazine
"Period photographs help to flesh out the story, and an appendix provides brief follow-up biographies of some of the others involved. An interesting read that shines a light on a hitherto little-known figure." --Kirkus Reviews
"Numerous black-and-white photographs of the period and individuals who worked closely with Fry augment the readable and well-documented text. This is an intriguing look at how life completely changed for so many and how ingenuity and daring used by a few outwitted the enemy and saved lives." --School Library Journal
"McClafferty takes a fascinating, in-depth look at journalist Varian Fry's operation as he worked beneath the noses of the Gestapo to bring people to safety. " --VOYA
"This book is a valuable addition to sources about the Holocaust for young people . . . should be included in the libraries of all secondary schools, and the book provides a vivid example of an individual taking great personal risks on behalf of the needs of others." --ALAN Online Review
"End matter comprising bibliography, index, quotation sources, and an appendix discussing the later years of ERC members will be useful for student research." --Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
"Her [Carla Killough McClafferty] writing is sturdy, straightforward and unadorned." --Arkansas Times
Traveling to France in the midst of World War II, an American journalist worked to get a select group of artists and intellectuals out of Europe and was soon involved in helping many others who came to him with pleas of their own in this moving true story enhanced with maps, illustrations, and index.
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Zustand: New. Über den AutorrnrnCarla Killough McClaffertyKlappentextrnrnOn August 4, 1940, an unassuming American journalist named Varian Fry made his way to Marseilles, France, carrying in his pockets the names of approximately t. Artikel-Nr. 446902598
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