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Upjohn, Rebecca, 1962-
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Poland -- Juvenile fiction.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Juvenile fiction.
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Upjohn, Rebecca, 1962-
World War, 1939-1945 -- Poland -- Juvenile fiction.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Juvenile fiction.
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The secret of the village fool / written by Rebecca Upjohn ; illustrated by Renné Benoit.
by
Upjohn, Rebecca, 1962-
Second Story Press, c2012.
Call #:
FICTION
UPJ
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 -- Poland -- Juvenile
fiction
.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Juvenile
fiction
.
ISBN:
9781926920757
Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes:
A fictionalized version of a true story.
Based on a true story of Anton Suchinski (the village fool), who hid a Jewish family from the Nazi soldiers during World War II and was later honored for saving their lives. Includes seven pages of photos and factual information about Anton and how he came to be honored.
Summary:
Munio and his younger brother Milek live in a sleepy village in Poland where nothing exciting seems to happen. One of their neighbors is a poor man named Anton, who is so gentle that he won't eat meat and he won't harm so much as a fly. While the rest of the town makes fun of Anton, the boys' mother is kind to him, often sending her reluctant sons with soup and clothing for the "fool" no one respects. When war comes to their country, everything changes. The Nazi soldiers march into the town and begin to round up Jewish boys like Milek and Munio. Anton worries about them and their parents, and comes up with a plan to hide them. Anton's courage and kindness shine through, proving that fierce bravery can come from the most gentle of people.
Genre:
School age picture book.
Other authors:
Benoit, Renné.
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