Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust

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Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust

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In a stirring chronicle, Doreen Rappaport brings to light the courage of countless Jews who organized to sabotage the Nazis and help other Jews during the Holocaust.

Under the noses of the military, Georges Loinger smuggles thousands of children out of occupied France into Switzerland. In Belgium, three resisters ambush a train, allowing scores of Jews to flee from the catt...more

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Published September 2012 by Candlewick Press

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Oct 12, 2012 Ernie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-book

Rappaport succeeds in her aim to tell the mostly unknown stories of those Jews who resisted the Nazi Holocaust and those righteous gentiles who supported them. These non-fiction accounts use photographs and personal accounts of survivors, supported by the poems written by the Theresienstadt inmates. She counters the preconception that the Jews acquiesced in their capture, incarceration and slaughter and provides the research evidence from all over Europe to support her position. Most of our stud...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Margo Tanenbaum rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1930-s, 1940s, world-war-ii, jewish, holocaust

In a stunning work of nonfiction for young people, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport has just published an ambitious new work profiling little-known true stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, a book that took her six years to research and write. Her extensive research for this project included interviews with some of the survivors whose stories are told in this volume.

This is a massive topic for a book for young people, but Rappaport manages to make it comprehensible by dividin...more In a stunning work of nonfiction for young people, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport has just published an ambitious new work profiling little-known true stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, a book that took her six years to research and write. Her extensive research for this project included interviews with some of the survivors whose stories are told in this volume.

This is a massive topic for a book for young people, but Rappaport manages to make it comprehensible by dividing her story into discrete sections and concentrating on a selection of individual stories. The first section, titled Realization, deals with the years up until the beginning of the war, when Hitler came to power. The second, Saving the Future, discusses brave Jews who smuggled Jewish children to safety in Holland, Belgium, France, and the forests of the Soviet Union. In part three, Rappaport examines resistance stories from the ghettos, not only the famed Warsaw ghetto uprising, in which a few thousand Jewish fighters held off the might of the Nazi army for nearly a month, but organized escapes from the Vilna ghetto and secret magazines penned by children in Theresienstadt. Other chapters discuss resistance in the concentration camps and partisan warfare conducted by Jewish resistance fighters against the Nazis.

As Rappaport notes in her introduction, few of these remarkable and heroic stories are known to the general public. Even in Jewish families, we generally learn that Jews went to the gas chambers like "lambs to the slaughter." In this volume, she takes pride in showing that stereotype is untrue, and that there were many Jews who defied and resisted the Nazis in a variety of ways.

These many amazing stories include that of 14-year old Idel, who escaped not once but twice from a labor camp in Belorussia, finally succeeding in tunneling out of the camp with the help of other inmates, after which he reaches the partisan Jewish group governed by the Bielskis, who were hiding out in the forest. Rappaport even includes an incredible story of a revolt of the Sonderkommandos, the Jewish prisoners who were forced to work in the gas chambers and the crematoriums. Although their elaborately planned revolt ultimately failed, they did succeed in blowing up one crematorium.

Handsomely designed and abundantly illustrated with dozens of archival photographs and maps, both from the war years and after, the book is supplemented with extra material on Rappaport's website, including conversations between the author and some of the survivors she profiles and links to other resources for studying the Holocaust.

Extensive back matter includes: a pronunciation guide for the many foreign names and words in the text; a timeline of important dates from 1933 when Hitler takes power until the end of the war in 1945; source notes; a selected bibliography of books and websites, organized both as an overview and also chapter by chapter; photography and art credits; and an index. A study guide for Beyond Courage will soon be available on Rappaport's website.

This book is highly informative and readable for adults as well as students, and definitely belongs in all public and school libraries (at least high school and middle school). I will be incredibly surprised if we don't see this book--a model of outstanding nonfiction writing for young people--recognized during book award season.(less)

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Sep 05, 2012 Charles Weinblatt rated it 5 of 5 stars

Not all Jews walked obediently into Hitler’s gas chambers during the Holocaust. There are many stories of Jews who took up arms and fought the might of Nazi Germany. Despite being vastly outnumbered, out gunned and out-trained, these Jews refused to succumb to Hitler’s genocide. They fought in city streets, villages, forests, ghettos and inside Nazi labor and death camps. Many Jews who escaped from the camps joined local partisans to continue this desperate fight. Jewish civilians understood tha...more Not all Jews walked obediently into Hitler’s gas chambers during the Holocaust. There are many stories of Jews who took up arms and fought the might of Nazi Germany. Despite being vastly outnumbered, out gunned and out-trained, these Jews refused to succumb to Hitler’s genocide. They fought in city streets, villages, forests, ghettos and inside Nazi labor and death camps. Many Jews who escaped from the camps joined local partisans to continue this desperate fight. Jewish civilians understood that they had no chance to defeat Hitler’s mighty Third Reich. Yet, with remarkable bravery, they refused to surrender.

Beyond Courage author Doreen Rappaport reveals powerful stories of defiance through twenty one scrupulously researched accounts of Jewish courage in eleven nations. The reader can sense the terror that continuously plagued Jews. We learn the names, faces and places of Jewish heroism. Readers sense the valor that drove Jews to accept the ultimate sacrifice, to die fighting rather than accept starvation, forced labor and death in a Nazi camp. Some events are told in book form for the first time.

Many captured Jews believed that they would remain alive as a source of labor. Soon tales of terror and mass murder arrived from Jews who had escaped Nazi death camps. By 1942, fresh stories flourished about thousands of Jewish families rounded up in Eastern Europe who were murdered and buried in huge pits. Jews under Nazi control gradually accepted that their days were numbered. No one heard from Jews deported to the East. Most Jews realized that they had two choices. They could meekly wait, hoping for a swift Allied victory, or they could fight back with whatever means possible. Some of these brave Jews were children, who could maneuver through small spaces in walls, barriers and fences. They brought food and weapons into Jewish ghettos. Since they were destined to be murdered anyway, many Jews decided to fight back. This is their story.

Beyond Courage describes the long, dark path that Jews walked, from their homes in villages, towns and cities, into decrepit ghettos, then to transit and labor camps and finally to death camps. Along the way, many Jews fought back with any form of resistance that they could command. In one instance, Rappaport reveals a large group of Jewish families who escaped from Nazi control and survived deep in a Polish forest, creating their own village, with huts, streets, services and businesses. 1,230 disheveled, starving Jews managed to survive without crops, farm animals, medicine or shelter; creating their own “shetel” beyond the ability of Nazi troops to locate.

Rappaport examines the Nazi destruction of ghettos in Vilna and Warsaw, where thousands of Jews fought against armored German divisions with pistols, Molotov cocktails and home-made bombs. The Nazi transit and labor camps of Holland, Belgium and France reveal stories of Jews who ambushed Nazi troops, fled into the forest, joined partisans and returned to fight again. Other captured Jews dug dangerous tunnels, helping thousands of fellow Jews to escape from concentration camps. We learn how Jews risked their lives to observe Jewish holidays and rituals within the camps. There were many clandestine births and weddings. Imprisoned Jews created schools and orchestras. Not all resistance was armed.

Beyond Courage takes us into Nazi death camps, where millions of Jews were gassed to death, their bodies cremated by Sonderkommando (Jews forced to burn the bodies of fellow Jews). Rappaport details the courage of Jews in places such as Sobibor, Chelmno, Treblinka and Auschwitz, who stole gunpowder and bombed crematoria. Others escaped from certain death, stole weapons and ambushed Nazi troops or destroyed railroad tracks, slowing down Nazi death factories.

This book also details the courage of gentiles who assisted Jews, provided food and shelter, protected them and smuggled Jewish children to safety. Despite the fact that most Europeans did little to aid Jews, or turned in their Jewish neighbors to Nazi and Gestapo leaders, there were many instances of righteous gentiles who risked their own lives to help Jews.

Throughout this excellent book, Rappaport uses detailed accounts from survivors, family members, interviews and witnesses, as well as letters, secret newspapers and poems that survived the camps and ghettos. Enhancing the veracity of these accounts are dozens of written records, pictures, maps, poems and diagrams, some of which had been deeply buried in metal boxes by Jews whose resistance had come to an unfortunate end. Although the galley delivered to this reviewer lacked some of the pictures destined to appear at publishing, there were still many incredible pictures of these astonishingly brave Jews. Rappaport’s writing style is fluid, evocative and concise. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in one of the most appalling events in history. It is also suitable for educating young people.

Charles S. Weinblatt is the author of Jacob’s Courage: A Holocaust Love Story (2007, Mazo Publishers).
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Sep 02, 2012 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: art, community, cultural-identity, death, faith, families, holocaust, heroes, war

In this new collection of stories describing how Jews fought against Hitler and the Nazi regime, the author begins with Kristallnacht and describes the heroism of two teens who remove Torah scrolls from a synagogue and then moves chronologically to other acts of heroism. She describes the transport of children to other lands and how children were smuggled out of cities right under the noses of the Nazis. She also details the resistance fighters in the Polish ghettos and in the camps. Some of the...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Adrienne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Rappaport shares stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, from well-known stories like the Warsaw ghetto to never-before-published accounts of resistance. She tells of sabotage against the German forces, smuggling children out of Nazi-occupied countries, and many other stories of resistance. While in many cases, those resisters lost their lives, their bravery saved the lives of many others and disrupted or delayed the Nazi's work.

This book does a good job showing various type of resist...more

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Mar 11, 2013 Joan rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Holocaust studies, Jews

Shelves: history, jewish_authors_and-or_interest, european-or-asian-history, nonfiction, ya-books, 2013-favorites

This is a badly needed book! It will become a standard in Jewish schools and classrooms, and should be a standard reference in public schools. Doreen Rappaport put her heart and soul into this book and did a magnificent job. She wanted to counteract the common myth that Jews went to slaughter like lambs and the Nazis had an easy time of it. Not so! Many Jews fought. Many Jews fought knowing they would fail and likely die and most did indeed die. But they were not going to simply hand the Nazis a...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Erikka rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, holocaust-wwii, non-fiction

So this book isn't bad, per se. It has a lot of good information, many primary resources in the forms of photos and poems, and the personal stories of resistance among the Jews are inspiring while also being very sad.

However, this book is (in my opinion incorrectly) cataloged as "juvenile". A Holocaust book? Juvenile? Really? Isn't that a bit over the comprehension and understanding of grade school children? Topically, it's far too mature for little ones, and the author makes it even more inapp...more

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Dec 04, 2012 Dolores rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book took me soooo long to read, because it hit me so hard. It tells of the amazing bravery and strength of people-men, women and children who stood up for what was right against overwhelming odds. I've read many books about the Holocaust before, and I think that since I always know the outcome when I start them, I am more prepared. But with this book, I started every chapter with hope. Sometimes my hope was rewarded and sometimes it was not. Some stories devastated me. When I came to Part...more

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Nov 24, 2012 Kristin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-of-2012, death, kids, middle-grade, multicultural-international, non-fiction, read-in-2012, reader-s-advisory, ya, war

Super affecting and super uplifting story of the Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. This resistance came in several forms, including combative, but also through distributing leaflets, protesting, smuggling and through armed uprisings in camps. This book is very sad but also a story of hope and courage. Each chapter discusses a specific incident or individual story, and the author provides resolution at the end of each situation. You know how things turned out for these people for good or il...more

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Oct 20, 2012 Theresa rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book so much. I have always been very interested in this time period of history. Doreen Rappaport paints a picture of amazing Jewish resistance and courage during the Holocaust. The book has facts at the end listing the important dates of the war, and is organized in an appealing way. It is very helpful in coming to understand the Second World War and the events that took place. One of the reasons I loved this book so much was that it was very different than other Holocaust related...more

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May 16, 2013 Caitlin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: wwii

There's something about WWII that fascinates me, and quite a few other people, and this was such a new aspect of the Holocaust that I can't help but be impressed by the book and a little sad that its subject is so rarely acknowledged. Whenever you learn about the Holocaust, all you hear about is Jews either hiding or passively being transported to death camps. It was simultaneously uplifting and heartbreaking to see all these examples of Jews and their Gentile friends who helped them to resist t...more

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Apr 13, 2013 Eddy Allen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arts-and-historical

Under the noses of the military, Georges Loinger smuggles thousands of children out of occupied France into Switzerland. In Belgium, three resisters ambush a train, allowing scores of Jews to flee from the cattle cars. In Poland, four brothers lead more than 1,200 ghetto refugees into the forest to build a guerilla force and self-sufficient village. And twelve-year-old Motele Shlayan entertains German officers with his violin moments before setting off a bomb. Through twenty-one meticulously res...more

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Nov 29, 2012 Anne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, informational, psc-reviews

Filled with primary source photographs and thoroughly researched stories of individuals and groups who defied the Nazi regime during the Holocaust, this is a welcome addition to any collection. There is prevalent belief that Jews “went like sheep to the slaughter” and yet the stories here will show that to be completely false. Old and young alike did whatever they could to stand up to the atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis – and were willing to die trying to help themselves and others escape. A...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Sharon Lawler rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: a-nonfiction-youth, holocaust, a-fiction-ya

Rappaport takes the various stories of the Jewish resistance groups in Europe during the Holocaust, and organizes them into one book. As I browsed through the various chapters, I kept finding episodes that I had read about previously in an individual book, usually a picture book. She also used the table of contents to organize the pieces into a chronology. Importantly, the book includes photographs, maps, a thorough index, and bibliography. Although I think it is best suited to the older student...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Joanna Marple rated it 4 of 5 stars

Beyond Courage is a middle grade non-fiction anthology of unbelievably courageous stories of Jews sent to Nazi death camps. Rappaport details the courage of Jews in places such as Chelmno, Treblinka and Auschwitz. They: dug tunnels, bombed crematoria and railway lines, escaped from certain death, stole guns and gunpowder, and ambushed Nazi troops.

Despite the fact that most Europeans did little to aid Jews, or turned in their Jewish neighbors to Nazi and Gestapo leaders, there were many instance...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Ben Balazs rated it 5 of 5 stars

Beyond Courage was a great book. Being a history buff, I was very excited to read this book. The historical non-fiction and the young adult aspects were very interesting and it really portrayed the fact that young people were greatly involved in the perils of the Holocaust. From cover to cover this book kept you interested and I was drawn to the stories and the triumphs that the people went through. I was aware that there were resistance movements throughout Germany and in the German occupied te...more Beyond Courage was a great book. Being a history buff, I was very excited to read this book. The historical non-fiction and the young adult aspects were very interesting and it really portrayed the fact that young people were greatly involved in the perils of the Holocaust. From cover to cover this book kept you interested and I was drawn to the stories and the triumphs that the people went through. I was aware that there were resistance movements throughout Germany and in the German occupied territories, however I was not fully aware as to the extent of them. The other amazing thing was the amount of young people that were involved in these resistance movements.
Beyond Courage follows the stories of groups and individuals who fought against the Nazi regime in order to survive from the torture and death that awaited them in the concentration camps. There were many tactics used by these groups, including gaining the help of outsiders and also the purposeful manipulation of war goods that the Jews and others that were held captive were required to make. Other stories talked about the resistance fighters who would fight strategically, blind to the enemy, in order to stall their forward progress and give those trying to escape the chance to do so. The amount of communication between resistance groups was amazing and proved the determination and fight that these people had to go through.
This book is a great resource for young adults, especially in a school setting. History is often taught one sided and therefore students are missing the other sides. For instance students learn about the brutality that the Nazi regime implemented on people. However, I know I was never taught that these people fought back. It could be viewed that these altercations may have stalled the deaths of thousands of people. We always talk about heroes, but often time’s people are heroes because they had direct contact with someone they saved. The resistance groups in the ghettos and the camps, both concentration and extermination, kept the attention of the officers for brief periods of time, in which others were able to live longer. By using this book students are able to better understand what people had to go through during this time.
The direct relation top young adults in the resistance movements add to the benefits of this book. Middle school students especially want to see direct relations to the real world. Often times they feel disconnected and don’t feel like they can actually make a difference in the real world. This is a very specific example of how they can, or at least see the possibilities. Young people have a huge part in our society and how ever teachers can find ways to prove that the better education they receive. Students will not only connect to the curriculum, but they will also connect to the teacher. Communities can build in the classroom, which in turn can bring about deeper thinking and problem solving. Maybe students will be able to think of ways to fight against the forces that are harming their lives. It is a learning process and Beyond Courage can really jump start the process.
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Oct 01, 2012 Mark Flowers rated it 3 of 5 stars

While I can understand the praise for this book, and there's certainly nothing *wrong* with it, especially as a research resource, I found it very choppy and not terribly engaging, despite all the very engaging stories within. I think the problem I had was with the structure, as Rappaport is constantly jumping from one story to a completely different one. Occasionally people come back into a new story, but she makes no effort to remind us of where they occurred previously in the book. Not enough...more

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Sep 19, 2012 Alma Ramos-McDermott rated it 5 of 5 stars

Rappaport used period photographs, maps, drawings, memoirs, diaries, survivor interviews, newspapers and other archival records to document this well researched and informative guide.

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Apr 05, 2013 Kristurk added it

I truly thought this book was one of the best books that I have read in awhile the book makes you feel like you are right there with the people. this book talks about many peoples struggles during the Holocaust but how many people fought for what they wanted and to stay alive. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes suspenseful books and wants to know about resistance during the Holocaust. And how the Jews fought back against the Nazis and kept them always looking over there shoulders f...more

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Mar 24, 2013 Abby Johnson rated it 2 of 5 stars

While this is certainly a needed book and an excellent source for research and academics, the narrative suffered for the inclusion of so much detail. Teens with a strong interest in the Holocaust or looking for research material will find what they're looking for in this book. Excerpts will also make a powerful addition to classroom units on the Holocaust (and great fodder for meeting Common Core standards!). Back matter is extensive and many archival photographs help bring the people and places...more

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Nov 12, 2012 Lisa rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book is probably intended for high school students. It includes a good summary of the events leading up to the Holocaust and a timeline of events in addition to the stories of rescue and resistance. Although some of the stories have been told before, elsewhere (the Bielski brothers, the Warsaw ghetto uprising), many include more details, photographs, and new information about Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. Starting with resistance in Germany and then in occupied countries, concentr...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Sandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: anecdote-bio, communities, dealing-with-death, differences, family, fears, friendship, history, human-rights, mid-20th-century, multi-cultural, non-fiction, older-readers, photo, ya

From Diary of Anne Frank to Art Spiegleman's Maus, documented stories from the Holocaust are not only prolific but are exceedingly well-done and widely shared. While each rings strong and true, this new effort is a significant contribution to the documentation of events, and even more so, of lives. These untold stories now take their place to bear witness to the courage and strength of those who lived a history that should never have happened, but-- sadly-- did.

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Feb 01, 2013 Mrs.Price: Your Virtual Librarian on YA Reads rated it 5 of 5 stars

You must read this book. It is not like Anne Frank and probably nothing like anything you have read about the holocaust. This book will give you a very different perspective of the holocaust.

Rappaport has done some incredible research to write about Jewish resistance stories that may not have ever been printed or at least not written at a level for young reders. It is a large book (9X10) and is written in a large font with black and white photographs.

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Dec 16, 2012 Michael rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: nonfiction

The horror of the Holocaust can leave the impression that the Jews of Europe just waited to be slaughtered. But that isn’t the whole story. All over Europe, Jews organized, helped each other escape the Nazis, made allies, and fought back. Often without help, often without hope, they fought so that the world would know they fought, in towns, ghettoes, fields, forests, and even in the death camps themselves.

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Jan 17, 2013 Bailey Sherman rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book. The author picks out certain people that survived the holocaust and tells their stories. It also describes the numerous escapes that the Jews tried to stage against the Nazi's. There were tons of pictures in the book of the concentration camps and other things that were a part of daily life in Nazi Germany. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to learn about the Holocaust.

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May 17, 2013 Selena rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-fiction

Various untold stories of courageous Jews who fought to survive the horrors of the holocaust by risking their lives to help fight agains their oppressors. Written in the narrative style this book re-counts true stories of people like Georges Loinge who smuggled out thousands of children into Switzerland from occupied France. This book recounts about 20 stories of heroic and courageous events.

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Apr 15, 2013 Mrs. Kenyon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: wannabees-14-15, 1-2013-audiobooks, non-fiction

Many Americans know about the Holocaust. Maybe they have read The Diary of Anne Frank or Night; they may have studied it during history class or watched a documentary. What most of us are not aware of is that there are a lot more stories, and not all stories can fill an entire book. The courage and bravery of the survivors and victims should not be forgotten because they were not epic in scope.

Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust brings many of these smaller...more

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Apr 18, 2013 Shannon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Beyond Courage tells the story of Jewish resistance in the Holocaust. Too often, students only hear about the victimization of European Jewry; this book tells the story of how people fought back against their oppressors. This nonfiction title is divided into five sections (The Realization, Saving the Future, In the Ghettos, In the Camps, Partisan Warfare) that are further subdivided into the stories of individuals or groups of people.

Although this book speaks of the horrific conditions of life i...more

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Nov 26, 2012 Jenn Estepp rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: info-nonfic, kidlit, world-war-weakness

The stories within are awesome and amazing and deserve to be heard/shared more widely. The writing here, however, is a bit too choppy, with awkward organization and transitions. At times, it feels a bit like a catalog, which I think is a disservice. That said, there's a ton in here that I wasn't familiar with and found interesting, moving and compelling.

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Feb 23, 2013 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: nonfiction

Sobering. Not for younger children or the faint of heart, but told in short stories, this title definitely reminds and expands one's view of the suffering and challenges confronted by Jews during WWII. Since these stories are told with an emphasis on courage and ingenuity, though sobering, it's not without hope and encouragement.

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