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The woman with the blue star : a novel / Pam Jenoff.
1942. When the Nazis liquidate the Kraków, Sadie and her pregnant mother are forced to seek refuge in the perilous sewers beneath the city. Ella Stepanek's stepmother has developed close alliances with the occupying Germans, allowing Ella a life of relative ease. While on an errand in the market, she catches a glimpse of something moving beneath a grate in the street. Ella begins to aid Sadie and the two become close, but as the dangers of the war worsen, their lives are set on a collision course that will test them in the face of overwhelming odds.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780778389385
- ISBN: 0778389383
- Physical Description: 324 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Park Row Books, 2021
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Subject: | Jewish ghettos > Fiction. Jews > Poland > Fiction. Inner cities > Poland > Fiction. Female friendship > Fiction. Sewerage > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Poland > Fiction. Holocaust survivors > Poland > Fiction. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Kraków > Fiction. Nazis > Fiction. Kraków (Poland) > 20th century > Fiction. Poland > History > Occupation, 1939-45 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Russell and District Regional Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binscarth Library | AF JEN (Text) | 36730000090555 | Adult Fiction Paperback | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Inspired by the harrowing true stories of those who hid from the Nazis in the sewers, this emotional testament to the power of friendship follows Ella, an affluent Polish girl, as she helps Sadie and her pregnant mother survive despite the worsening dangers of the war. - Baker & Taylor
Inspired by the harrowing true stories of those who hid from the Nazis in the sewers, this emotional testament to the power of friendship follows Ella, an affluent Polish girl, as she helps Sadie and her pregnant mother survive despite the worsening dangers of the war. 10,000 first printing. - Harlequin
"An emotional novel that you will never forget." âLisa Scottoline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eternal
From the author of The Lost Girls of Paris comes a riveting tale of courage and unlikely friendship during World War II -- Now a New York Times bestsller!
1942. Sadie Gault is eighteen and living with her parents in the Kraków Ghetto during World War II. When the Nazis liquidate the ghetto, Sadie and her pregnant mother are forced to seek refuge in the perilous tunnels beneath the city. One day Sadie looks up through a grate and sees a girl about her own age buying flowers.
Ella Stepanek is an affluent Polish girl living a life of relative ease with her stepmother, who has developed close alliances with the occupying Germans. While on an errand in the market, she catches a glimpse of something moving beneath a grate in the street. Upon closer inspection, she realizes itâs a girl hiding.
Ella begins to aid Sadie and the two become close, but as the dangers of the war worsen, their lives are set on a collision course that will test them in the face of overwhelming odds. Inspired by incredible true stories, The Woman with the Blue Star is an unforgettable testament to the power of friendship and the extraordinary strength of the human will to survive.
Highly recommended by Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, CNN, BookTrib, Goodreads, Betches, AARP, Frolic, SheReads, and more!
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