December '20 Pick

The Light in Hidden Places

Sharon Cameron

One knock at the door, and Stefania has a choice to make It is 1943, and for four years, sixteen-year-old Stefania has been working for the Diamant family in their grocery...

The Light in Hidden Places

One knock at the door, and Stefania has a choice to make... It is 1943, and for four years, sixteen-year-old Stefania has been working for the Diamant family in their grocery store in Przemsyl, Poland, singing her way into their lives and hearts. She has even made a promise to one of their sons, Izio -- a betrothal they must keep secret since she is Catholic and the Diamants are Jewish. But everything changes when the German army invades Przemsyl. The Diamants are forced into the ghetto, and Stefania is alone in an occupied city, the only one left to care for Helena, her six-year-old sister. And then comes the knock at the door. Izio's brother Max has jumped from the train headed to a death camp. Stefania and Helena make the extraordinary decision to hide Max, and eventually twelve more Jews. Then they must wait, every day, for the next knock at the door, the one that will mean death. When the knock finally comes, it is two Nazi officers, requisitioning Stefania's house for the German army. With two Nazis below, thirteen hidden Jews above, and a little sister by her side, Stefania has one more excruciating choice to make.

From Our Book Lover-In-Chief

If you want to read about bravery and heroism and a woman who just is selfless beyond belief, read this book.

Talk about a story that inspires! This is the extraordinary true story of Stefania Podgorska, a Polish teenager who risked her life by hiding thirteen Jewish neighbors in her attic during WWII. This historical page-turning novel, The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron inspired in me such a deep admiration for this young heroine and her remarkable selfless acts of humanity. A great historical book for any age reader! I hope you enjoy our December YA pick.



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