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In Defiance of Hitler
The Secret Mission of Varian Fry
By McClafferty, Carla Killough
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37438-204-9
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
Gr 6-Up Fry was a young American journalist working in pre-World War II Germany when he witnessed an anti-Semitic uprising led by storm troopers, and he was inspired, over 13 months of espionage and clandestine efforts during the war, to save people from impending annihilation. Back in New York City and following the French-German armistice in 1940 that provided Germany control over France, he realized that numerous renowned artists, writers, and scientists, both Jews a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
American journalist Varian Fry witnessed first-hand Nazi Germany's atrocities against the Jews. As a volunteer for the Eme...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
