The Children of Izieu
by Serge Klarsfeld
"A Human Tragedy"
Popularity
4.77 / 5
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Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Civilian
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
144
Published Date:
1985
ISBN13:
9780810923072
Description
Presents the story of an orphanage in Izieu, France that sheltered Jewish children from all over Europe who had escaped Nazi persecution. In 1944, one month before World War II ended, the Gestapo sent soldiers to the ophanage to arrest all the children and caretakers. Those arrested were taken to Auschwitz for immediate execution. The events are recounted through the stories of those who escaped the Nazi raid.
