In Defiance of Hitler: The Secret Mission of Varian Fry - Hardcover

McClafferty, Carla Killough

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374382042 ISBN 13: 9780374382049

Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL, 2008

Synopsis

In Defiance of Hitler At a time when most Americans ignored the atrocities going on in Europe in 1940, American journalist Varian Fry put himself in great danger to save strangers in a foreign land. He was instrumental in the rescue of more than 2,000 refugees, including novelist Heinrich Mann and artist Marc Chagall. Photos. Full description

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Review:

"Rescue stories bring hope to the Holocuast darkness, and this stirring account of a young New York City journalist who secretly helped over 2000 refugees escape Nazi-occupied France blends exciting adventure with the grim history." --Starred, Booklist

"The author's clear language makes the chronological story thrilling. She gives useful historical background to the individual saga and provides a lot of wonderful photos . . . . Highly recommended." --Starred, Jewish Book World Magazine

"Period photographs help to flesh out the story, and an appendix provides brief follow-up biographies of some of the others involved. An interesting read that shines a light on a hitherto little-known figure." --Kirkus Reviews

"Numerous black-and-white photographs of the period and individuals who worked closely with Fry augment the readable and well-documented text. This is an intriguing look at how life completely changed for so many and how ingenuity and daring used by a few outwitted the enemy and saved lives." --School Library Journal

"McClafferty takes a fascinating, in-depth look at journalist Varian Fry's operation as he worked beneath the noses of the Gestapo to bring people to safety. " --VOYA

"This book is a valuable addition to sources about the Holocaust for young people . . . should be included in the libraries of all secondary schools, and the book provides a vivid example of an individual taking great personal risks on behalf of the needs of others." --ALAN Online Review

"End matter comprising bibliography, index, quotation sources, and an appendix discussing the later years of ERC members will be useful for student research." --Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books

"Her [Carla Killough McClafferty] writing is sturdy, straightforward and unadorned." --Arkansas Times

About the Author:

CARLA KILLOUGH MCCLAFFERTY is the author of the acclaimed The Head Bone's Connected to the Neck Bone: The Weird, Wacky, and Wonderful X-ray and, most recently, Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium, an ALA Best Book, among other honors. She lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0374382042
• ISBN 13: 9780374382049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208