“I have to do something. I can‘t just sit back and watch. People need help, and I have a way to help them.”
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“I have to do something. I can‘t just sit back and watch. People need help, and I have a way to help them.”
Students can learn about the real-life heroes who aided Jewish families during World War II, like Henny, and discuss how acts of kindness can make a difference in their own communities.
pickThis book tells the story of Henny, a young girl whose life revolves around her father‘s boat, the Gerda III, which she loves sailing between Denmark and Sweden. As Nazi rule tightens in Copenhagen, Henny takes a brave stand and joins the resistance. When the Gestapo begins rounding up Jewish citizens, she realizes that the Gerda III can serve as a lifeline, offering escape to her Jewish neighbors.
