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Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport

Tells the stories—in their own words—of several of the thousands of Jewish children rescued from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940 and brought to new homes in the United Kingdom. Memoir pieces, poems, photographs, and other primary sources bring their stories to life.

Audience
childrensmiddle gradeyoung adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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