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A time to be brave

by Joan Betty Stuchner (2014)

About this book

David and his family live in Denmark during the Nazi occupation, until September 1943 when their neighbors help smuggle them to Sweden to escape Hitler's orders to send the Danish Jews to concentration camps.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreA time to be brave Lead Character

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