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Barcode30091000861362
TitleSaving the children of the Holocaust : the true stories of remarkable women who risked their lives to save thousands of children during World War II / Helen Constantine.
AuthorConstantine, Helen, author.
Call No940.5318 CON
CollectionAdult 900s
SeriesFemale heroes of WWII
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International Standard Book Number 9781739444723
International Standard Book Number 1739444728
Personal Name Constantine, Helen, author.
Title Statement Saving the children of the Holocaust : the true stories of remarkable women who risked their lives to save thousands of children during World War II / Helen Constantine.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice [Place of publication not identified] : [HCH Publishing] ; c2024.
Physical Description 180 pages ; 24 cm.
Content Type text txt rdacontent
Media Type unmediated n rdamedia
Carrier Type volume rdacarrier
Series Statement Female heroes of WWII
Formatted Contents Note Irena Sendler -- Diana Budisavljevic -- Truus Wijsmuller -- Mary Elmes -- Anna Essinger -- Andrée Geulen -- Hetty Voûte & Gisela Soehnlein -- Given a chance to live - stories of rescued children.
Summary, Etc. Saving the Children of the Holocaust looks at the lives of eight remarkable women who gave thousands of innocent children caught up in the horrors of World War II a chance to live. They didn’t do it for fame or glory. They did it because it was the right thing to do. Helen Constantine explores the courageous acts of: Irena Sendler, who smuggled children out of the Warsaw ghetto to safety. Diana Budisavljevic, who gave up her life in Austrian high society to help Serbian children in danger. Truus Wijsmuller, a key member of the Kindertransport movement who helped arrange safe passage from Nazi-occupied territories for thousands of children before and during World War II. Mary Elmes, a nurse who hid children in the trunk of her car and drove them out of French concentration camps to safety. Anna Essinger, a German headmistress who outwitted the Nazis and relocated her school to Britain, ensuring her pupils' safety and continued education. Andrée Geulen, a young non-Jew who worked with the Belgian Resistance, persuading families to part with their children and escorting them to safety. Hetty Voûte & Gisela Soehnlein, university students who worked in Holland, rescuing children and taking them to safety. Find hope and inspiration in the stories of these unsung heroes, and be reminded of the power of kindness and courage in the face of adversity.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Jewish children in the Holocaust.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Holocaust survivors - Biography.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust - Biography.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Jewish women
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Women heroes.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Jews rescue (1939-1945 : World War)
Location Mary Meuser PL 940.5318 CON 30091000861362