Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419750007)

Written by Emmy Award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer and movingly illustrated by the acclaimed Amy June Bates, Hidden Hope is the award-winning, remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees during World War II.

During World War II, a social worker named Jacqueline bicycled through the streets of Paris, passing Nazi soldiers and carrying a toy duck to share with the children she visited. What the Nazis didn't know, however, was that Jacqueline wasn't a social worker at all, but a Jewish member of the French Resistance.

Families across Europe went into hiding as the Nazis rounded up anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became a tool of hate when the Nazis forced people to wear the star on their clothing and carry papers identifying them as Jewish, so that it was clear who to arrest. But many brave souls dared to help them.

Jacqueline was one of them. She risked her life in secret workshops, where forgers created false identity papers. But how to get these life-saving papers to families in hiding? The toy duck held the answer.

Hidden Hope, a true story, celebrates everyday heroism, resilience, the triumph of the human spirit, and finding hope in unexpected places.

Includes photographs of the actual toy and real forged identity papers

Author: Elisa Boxer
ISBN-10: 1419750003
ISBN-13: 9781419750007
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2023
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.20h x 9.20w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 522151 / Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award - Silver Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2023 pg. 85
Booklist 02/15/2023 pg. 48
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2023
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2023 pg. 156
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average