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In 1942, at the order of the Vichy government, the French police arrested thousands of French Jews, held them outside of Paris, and ultimately transported them to Auschwitz. Before being taken from her apartment, and believing that she and her family would be back in just a few hours, ten year old Sarah locked her younger brother in a cupboard to protect him. Sixty years later, Julia Tezac, a journalist, investigates this Vel'd'Hiz' round-up of the French Jews and tries to uncover what happened
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I got caught up quickly in this story. I had never known that France had done something like this and it was definitely eye opening.
The story was chalk full of emotion and this is the reason I became so engrossed in the story. I do admit that the first half of the book was more enjoyable for me rather than the last half. The last half of the book got a bit too typical for me.
Overall a wonderful and well written story.
The story was chalk full of emotion and this is the reason I became so engrossed in the story. I do admit that the first half of the book was more enjoyable for me rather than the last half. The last half of the book got a bit too typical for me.
Overall a wonderful and well written story.
omg. I'm not sure what to say about this amazing book besides why did it take me so long to read it?? this book brings to life a situation of real life history that many don't know about. this is a book everyone should read at least once so they can see that ignorance isn't the answer. knowledge of the past can help make a better future so we don't repeat it.
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good but sad.
Jun 13, 2012
Olympia
marked it as to-read
Oct 10, 2012
Sarah
marked it as future-purchases
Oct 12, 2012
Eveline
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Aug 20, 2013
KayLynn Zollinger
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Jun 05, 2015
Deb
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