Forging Freedom
Subtitle: A True Story of Heroism During The Holocaust
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Published: October 9, 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780399234347
First sentence: Jaap Penraat knew how to turn a challenge into an adventure.
Description: Chronicles the brave exploits of Jaap Penraat, a young Dutch man, who risked his life during World War II to save the lives of over 400 Jews.
Table of contents: title: Shabbas helper : Amsterdam 1930; title: Firestorm : 1933; title: Blitzkrieg : May 10, 1940; title: The tightening grip; title: The yellow star : May 1942; title: Jail : August 1942; title: A new plan : Autumn 1942; title: Paris; title: Final touches; title: Pack and pray : December 1942; title: The journey; title: 406 lives; title: Author's note