num_pages: 368
description: For fans of The Warsaw Orphan and The Tattooist of Auschwitz: the start of WWII changed everything in Poland irrevocablyexcept for one mans capacity to love.I want everyone I know to read this book. Kelly Rimmer New York Times bestselling author of The Warsaw OrphanSeptember 1 1939. Sixty-year-old Janusz Korczak and the students and teachers at his Dom Sierot Jewish orphanage are outside enjoying a beautiful day in Warsaw. Hours later their lives are altered forever when the Nazis invade. Suddenly treated as an outcast in his own city Janusza respected leader known for his heroism and teachingis determined to do whatever it takes to protect the children from the horrors to come.When over four hundred thousand Jewish people are rounded up and forced to live in the 1.3-square-mile walled compound of the Warsaw ghetto Janusz and his friends take drastic measures to shield the children from disease and starvation. With dignity and courage the teachers and students of Dom Sierot create their own tiny army of love and bravely prepare to march toward the futurewhatever it may hold.Unforgettable devastating and inspired by a real-life hero of the Holocaust The Teacher of Warsaw reminds the world that one single person can incite meaning hope and love.Praise for The Teacher of Warsaw:Through meticulous research and with wisdom and care Mario Escobar brings to life a heartbreaking story of love and extraordinary courage. I want everyone I know to read this book. Kelly Rimmer New York Times bestselling author of The Warsaw OrphanA beautifully written deeply emotional story of hope love and courage in the face of unspeakable horrors. That such self-sacrifice dedication and goodness existed restores faith in humankind. Escobar's heart-rending yet uplifting tale is made all the more poignant by its authenticity. Bravo! Tea Cooper award-winning and bestselling author of The Cartographers SecretWorld War II historical fiction inspired by true eventsIncludes discussion questions for book clubs a historical timeline and notes from the authorBook length: 83000 wordsAlso by author: Auschwitz Lullaby Children of the Stars Remember Me The Librarian of Saint-Malo
language: English
title: The Teacher of Warsaw
publisher: Harper Muse