The light in hidden places : a novel based on the true story of Stefania Podgorska / Sharon Cameron.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338355932
- ISBN: 1338355937
- Physical Description: 377 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2020.
- Copyright: ℗♭2020.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the true story of Stefania Podg©đrska. Includes an author's note that outlines the later lives of Stefania, and the many of the other people who appear in the book. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 12+. Scholastic Press. Grades 9 to 12. Scholastic Press. |
Search for related items by subject
Genre: | Historical fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Hanover Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Holds
0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Howe Library | YA FIC CAM | 31254003653348 | Teens - Lower level | Available | - |
The Light in Hidden Places
Click an element below to view details:
Summary
The Light in Hidden Places
A Reese's Book Club YA Pick! The extraordinary story of Stefania Podgórska, a Polish teenager who chose bravery and humanity by hiding thirteen Jews in her attic during WWII -- from #1 New York Times bestselling author 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 store in Przemysl, 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 Przemysl. 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. This remarkable tale of courage and humanity, based on a true story, is now a Reese's Book Club YA Pick!