The Light of Days Young Readers’ Edition

The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos

by Judy Batalion

On Sale: 04/06/2021

The Light of Days Young Readers’ Edition

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The Light of Days Young Readers’ Edition

The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos

by Judy Batalion

On Sale: 04/06/2021

Format:

Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book

Junior Library Guild Selection

About the Book

This young readers’ edition of the blockbuster New York Times bestseller is the remarkable untold story of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. It has already been optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture.

As their communities were being destroyed, groups of Jewish women and teenage girls across Poland began transforming Jewish youth groups into resistance factions. These “ghetto girls” helped build systems of underground bunkers, paid off the Gestapo, and bombed German train lines.

At the center of the book is eighteen-year-old Renia Kukielka, who traveled across her war-torn country as a weapons smuggler and messenger. Other women who joined the cause served as armed fighters, spies, and saboteurs, all risking their lives for their missions.

Never before chronicled in full, this is the incredible account of the strong Jewish women who fought back against the seemingly unstoppable Nazi regime. It follows the women through arrests, internment, and for a lucky few, into the late 20th century and beyond.

It also includes an eight-page insert of black-and-white photos, so that readers can see firsthand the extraordinary women who bravely fought for their freedom in the face of overwhelming odds.

* A Mighty Girl's Book of the Year * A Sydney Taylor Notable Book *

Critical Praise

“This valuable chronicle fills an important gap in Holocaust literature.” — Kirkus Reviews

"A valuable addition to Holocaust literature.” — Booklist

“Batal­ion offers impor­tant infor­ma­tion and cor­rects mis­per­cep­tions that young read­ers may bring to the sub­ject. Highly recommended.” — Jewish Book Council

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780063037694
  • ISBN 10: 0063037696
  • Imprint: HarperCollins
  • On Sale: 04/06/2021
  • Pages: 288
  • List Price:21.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
  • BISAC2 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical
  • BISAC3 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Judaism
  • BISAC4 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Holocaust
  • BISAC5 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe

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