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When we were shadows / Janet Wees.
A look at young Walter's experiences being Jewish during World War II, when he and his family were hidden in the Netherlands. His letters to his grandmother, and later to his granddaughter, add to the description of these experiences. Based on a true story.
Record details
- ISBN: 177260061X (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781772600612 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 160 pages : illustrations.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Second Story Press, [2017]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Walter changed his name to Ze'ev as an adult. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 17.31 |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J 940.5318092 Bar-W | 31681020127049 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Presents the story of Walter Bar, later known as Zeev Bar, who as a child fled Germany with his family for the Netherlands, as they were forced into hiding, eventually ending up in the Hidden Village in the Dutch countryside, where they survived the war. - Orca Book Publishers
Walter and his family live in hiding in the Netherlands and evade capture by the Nazis throughout the Holocaust. - Orca Book Publishers
Walter is a young child when his parents decide to leave their home in Germany and start a new life in the Netherlands. As Jews, they know they are not safe under the Nazi regime. Walter is at first too young to appreciate the danger that he is in, and everything seems like a great adventure. But as his family is forced to move again and again, from city to countryside to, eventually, a hidden village deep in the Dutch woods, Walterâs eyes are opened to the threat that surrounds them every day and to the network of people who are risking their lives to help them stay hidden. Based on a true story, the book shines a light on a little-known part of WWII history and the heroes of the Dutch resistanceâparticularly those involved in the hidden villageâwithout whose protection, Walter, his family, and hundreds of others would not have survived.
