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This story is an amazing one to use with older grades, 3rd-5th. The Holocaust is a heavy topic to discuss, but this breaks down some of those who lived through it, and also has an ending that is so touching. The pictures are wonderful and they draw the reader in to get to know both Nicky and Vera, and all that they experienced during those years.

“Nicky was the guest on a television show. He didn‘t know it, but the old friends he had been invited to meet were some of the children. Vera was one of them. She sat next to Nicky. When the host told her story, she stood up.”

Published in 2021. At the end of 1938, when the Germans invaded the border region of Czechoslovakia, a young Englishman named Nicky arranged for the transport of 669 children from there to England. The author weaves Nicky‘s story with Vera‘s, a Czech child who was one of those Nicky saved. This is a story told with a powerful combination of words and pictures to engage both those who know some history of the Holocaust and those new to the topic.

“I only saw what needed to be done“

This book pays great attention to detail in the illustrations, and teaches children about an important period in time in a kid friendly way.

Nicky and vera is a holocaust story about a man named Nicholas who saved 669 children from Prague. He rescued these children by train without any reward. This story demonstrates a good understanding of the holocaust for young children.

Even in the darkest times, there are always people who are willing to stand up and do what is right.

This would be a book for the older grades. Through this book you can learn about the Holocaust and World War II. In a class you could do a project on researching Nicholas Winton and other rescuers. This helps us understand the historical context and the impact of their actions.

Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued by Peter Sís is a poignant and beautifully illustrated picture book. Through simple yet powerful text, this book captures Nick's bravery, compassion, and the impact of his actions on the lives of the children he rescued, including Vera's journey from fear to safety and her eventual reunion with her rescuer many years later.

This would be a good book for children in the older grades. Through this book, you can learn about the Holocaust and word war 2. In a class, you could do a project on researching Nicholas Winton and other rescuers. This helps children understand the historical context and the impact of their actions.

Nicky and Vera by Peter Sis, 2021. This story is a poignant and beautifully illustrated biography. Through simply a powerful text, this book captures Nicky's bravery, compassion, and the impact of his actions on the lives of the children he rescued. This included Vera's journey from fear to safety and her eventual reunion with her rescuer many years later.

“Even in the darkest times, there are always people who are willing to stand up and do what is right.”

This would be a book for the older grades. Through this book you can learn about the Holocaust and World War II. In a class you could do a project on researching Nicholas Winton and other rescuers. This helps us understand the historical context and the impact of their actions.

Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued by Peter Sís is a poignant and beautifully illustrated picture book. Through simple yet powerful text, this book captures Nick's bravery, compassion, and the impact of his actions on the lives of the children he rescued, including Vera's journey from fear to safety and her eventual reunion with her rescuer many years later.

“He saw that war was near, and something had to be done.“

5 stars for both the simple, straightforward storytelling and the illustrations. Made me cry.