A Place To Hide: True Stories Of Holocaust Rescues

by Jayne Pettit

A collection of true accounts of the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust describes the hiding of Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam, businessman Oskar Schindler's rescue of Jews, and Jewish refugees hidden in Assisi, Italy's monastery. Original.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Holocaust, World War II, Childrens

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Dem · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Megz · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice weekend read

[Amy Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was cleaning out my elementary school's library and came across this book. I took it home for a quick read. It was a really great read! It's definitely one that 4th or 5th graders should read. A great lesson in human compassion. It has 6 short stories on people/families that saved Jews during the holocaust.
I passed this on to my daughter immediately.

[Paula Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read. I got really emotioanl reading some of these stories.

[Jennifer Denney · Rating 4 out of 5]

True stories of Jews during the Holocaust and the compassionate and courageous people who helped them hide. Some were successful, others not, but all were important in their assistance to those in need during one of the worst periods in human history.

[Ami Nosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple and quick read about the Holocaust era written for a young audience. The subject is the brave individuals in Europe during World War II who hid their Jewish friends and neighbors at the risk of their own deaths.

The stories are moving, exciting, and terrifying. Every individual described, in their own right, a total badass and hero. (Is it wrong to use a no-no word in a review of a children's book? Don't care. In the case of these people and their daring plots, it's the best descriptor!)

Some 80 years after the events of these stories, this book needs to exist for a simple reason: history unstudied is bound to repeat itself. Here's to hoping that young and old alike can read these stories of heroism and be inspired to work toward the long arc of justice!

[Derek · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a compilation of stories written in a brief summary format. I like the perspective of focusing on stories about those who helped Jews during the Holocaust and it has some great stories from lesser known heroes. However, the more well known stories are given greater attention and some of the lesser known stories read a little dry and factual. Still a great read but I would like to have seen a little more detail and life brought out of the pages.

[Jentrian]

It is amazing how many stories of bravery are unheard of from this time era. Also, it is amazing to study how despite the Nazis best efforts, not everyone could be turned against their countrymen. Some sacrificed all to assist the Jews in their escape and their attempts to be free.

This book is a nice summation of those who risked their lives to help and assist. I think this could very easily be expanded into several volumes of information. I do think this is a good intro to young readers.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book, I knew of some of the people who helped hide, but not all of them. Amazed at how they risked so much to help save people. Again, I am reminded of how horrible the Holocaust was and how so many were affected by it.

[Sawyer]

This was a great book, for its information and for the interesting stories.

[David M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Literature David Miller
February BR 3-4-13
A Place to Hide: True Stories Of Holocaust Rescues
Imgain its 1939 and you are Jew living in the Netherlands. You listen on the radio to about how thousands of Jew are captured on the Germany campaign. By spring of the following year, Germany had invaded Demark and Norway. The Netherlands would be next. On one spring night in may of 1940, the drone of airplanes could be heard throughout the sky. Germany had attack! Many people felt this during WWII. Weather it was Czechoslovakia, Demark, Norway, or the Netherlands, people feared the Germans. Now all they had to do was wait uintil the round ups started. After all it was becuase of the Jews they were here. But some people didn't think that was right. A few actually hid them in their homes or emplyed them in their factories. Them people helped save lives. This book tells 4 different stories about how different people saved Jewish lives.
I love books about the World Wars, war or not if it's about the World Wars I will like it. This book explained what different people did to save lives. The community came together to support Jews and got threw the thick and thin as a family. I like this book because it had very specific information about each story right down to how each person died.
I recommend this book to children ages 12 and up or if they are above 6th grade. This book is based off the killing of inncoent Jews which is a very sad and scary thing. This book is not a gender specific book due to it having multiple personalities and amny different stories. Boys and Girls both will like this book.

[Marianna]

The book a place to hide was about the Jewish religion. They talked a lot about Ann Frank, Adolf Hitler and the holocaust. The Holocaust was one of the worst things that ever happened in Jewish history. The Jew's Were forced too wear a 6 point star, also known as the star of David. The reason they where forced too wear it was because, they wanted too Identify who was a Jew and who was not. This book is great and I enjoyed reading it. It shows amazing pictures of where Anne Frank and her family hid, also of Adolf Hitler and of the Nazi' Party Marching Through the streets.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very short, very interesting book that gives perspective from some of the people who helped smuggle, hide and protect the Jews during the Holocaust.
I admire the people who risked their lives to help out the Jews. I hope that if I were in the same circumstance that I would have done the same.
It is sickening to read about what Hitler did to so many people. I hope evil like that will never come to the earth again.

[Philip Hahm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading about the holocaust is a very frightening thing to me. Seeing all the jews living a life without worrying about hiding, and more importantly death. This story is about many Holocaust survivors and their perspective of what they vision. All the characters were into hiding, avoiding the Nazis, and avoiding them means no concentration camps, executions, and torture. Luckily some characters made it out alive.

[Della Tingle · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the foreword by Abraham Foxman, he writes, "What made them behave as they did when so many others either joined in the slaughter or pretended it was not happening? I know that the woman who rescued me has always been an example to me. There can be no better role models than the rescuers. They seemed to be ordinary people living typical lives, but each was blessed with a touch of greatness" (x). I love this! What would I have done? What about you?

[Ryne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Need a boost to your faith in humanity? This is just the thing! Most of these were Holocaust stories I'd never heard of. Some of the stories (like the amazing efforts of people in Denmark to hide and relocate Jews) made me tear up, almost! The book is written fairly simply, as it's aimed more towards younger readers, but who cares? I definitely recommend this one.

[Alana · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was pretty good, there was true stories about the Holocaust which I appreciated because most are based on not the true facts of. It was shorter, so it had the longer stories (Anne Frank) in a smaller summary type of written look. I read it fast. I suggest it for middle school, again as I said in Number the Stars.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very easy read for adults, but Children might get stumped with names and places. Also the content is a bit heavy at times. It a great book for children to read but I think parents/teachers should have a discussion after the book.

[Molly · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok. With all the stories out there, I felt some of the ones chosen were too well-known or a bit obvious. Definitely written in a simplistic manner for younger audiences, but at the same time I felt the material was a bit dry in style for kids. Just ok, not a great book.

[Beth · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't really like it, I didn't even finish it.

[Rodgers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just want to make sure I don't forget.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good profiles of various rescuers during the Holocaust. Petit includes Miep Gies and Oskar Schlinder. Petit gets points for not suger-coating anything.

[Tobie Rippy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great quick read for all ages on the depiction of heros of the holocost

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

i thought it was very good and very well described with each person who helped.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent collection of Holocaust rescuers packed into one slim book. I would highly recommend for all adolescents.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is always good to read about everyday heroes during during a horrible time in humanities history.

[Stacy Croushorn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for middle school students about how common people worked to help others survive Jewish persecution.

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Such courageous heroes!

[Lia]

it was a good book it thought me more about the holocaust