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The winter orphans / Kristin Beck.

Summary:
"A poignant and ultimately triumphant novel based on the incredible true story of children who braved the formidable danger of guarded wintry mountain passes in France to escape the Nazis. Southern France, 1942 In a remote corner of France, Jewish refugee Ella Rosenthal has finally found a safe haven. It has been three years since she and her little sister, Hanni, left their parents to flee Nazi Germany, and they have been pursued and adrift in the chaos of war ever since. Now, they shelter among a hundred other young refugees in a derelict castle overseen by the Swiss Red Cross. Swiss volunteers Rösli Näf and Anne-Marie Piguet uphold a common mission: to protect children in peril. Rösli, a stubborn and resourceful nurse, directs the colony of Château de la Hille, and she has created a thriving community against all odds. Anne-Marie, raised by Swiss foresters, becomes both caretaker and friend to the children, and she vows to do whatever is necessary to keep them safe. However, when Germany invades southern France, safeguarding Jewish refugees becomes impossible. Château de la Hille faces unrelenting danger, and Rösli and Anne-Marie realize that the only way to protect the eldest of their charges is to smuggle them out of France. Relying on Rösli's fierce will and Anne-Marie's knowledge of secret mountain paths, they plot escape routes through vast Nazi-occupied territory to the distant border. Amid staggering risk, Ella and Hanni embark on a journey that, if successful, could change the course of their lives and grant them a future"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593101582
  • ISBN: 0593101588
  • Physical Description: 398 pages : map ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Berkley, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes a readers guide.
Subject: Hille (Montégut-Plantaurel, France)
World War, 1939-1945 > France > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Evacuation of civilians > France > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Children > France > Fiction.
Jewish refugees > France > Fiction.
France > History > German occupation, 1940-1945 > Fiction.
Montégut-Plantaurel (France) > Fiction.
France, Southern > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
War fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 5 of 8 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 8 total copies.
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Abington Community Library FICTION BECK (Text) 50687011799494 Adult Fiction Available -
Bethel Tulpehocken Public Library BEC (Text) 33249025377619 Fiction Checked Out 04/11/2024
Exeter Community Library BEC (Text) 33249025353909 Fiction Available -
Lower Macungie Library FIC BEC (Text) 33400001567455 Adult Fiction Available -
Martinsburg Community Library F Bec (Text) 1OMAR00091465N Adult Fiction Checked Out 04/12/2024
Mason-Dixon Public Library Adults BEC Fiction (Text) 34262000782355 Main Room Checked Out 04/10/2024
New Oxford Library HIST FIC BECK KRISTIN (Text) 35740635877863 Historical Fiction Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library FIC BEC (Text) 30044100878497 Adult Fiction Available -


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