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Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust | Elisa Boxer
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The remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees during WWII During World War II, families all across Europe huddled together in basements, attics, and closets as Nazi soldiers rounded up anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became a tool of hate when the Nazis forced Jewish people to carry papers stamped with that star, so that it was clear who to capture. But many brave souls dared to help them. Jewish teenager Jacqueline Gauthier, a member of the French Resistance who had to conceal her identity, was one who risked her life in secret workshops, forging papers with new names and without stars in order to help others escape. But how to get these life-saving papers to families in hiding? An ordinary wooden toy duck held the answer, a hidden compartment: hope in a hollow. Written by award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer and movingly illustrated by the acclaimed Amy June Bates, Hope in a Hollow celebrates the triumph of freedom and the human spirit, a story of everyday heroism, resilience, and finding hope in unexpected places.
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4 ⭐This book is heartbreaking. This is the true story of a young woman not much more than a kid herself, who rode her bike and carried a wooden duck around occupied France to help free Jewish people. This book does take literary license, but the author has made sure to include resources and full notes with pictures of actual items, and the reasons why the author chose to bring this story to light. The story shows children not just the

LibrarianRyan horrors of the time, but that you were never too small to do something. There is always some way to help, even if that is just passing papers in a wooden duck. This book is fantastic, and I hope it stays in libraries for many decades to come. 7mo
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