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Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
Neal Shusterman
Illustrator: Andrés Vera Martínez
Ages: 12+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Graphix/Scholastic
ISBN: 978-0-545-31348-3
Keywords: Folklore, Legends, Resistance, Nazis, Golems, Baba Yaga, Bielsky Partisans, Roma
Five tales take real examples of resistance and add an element of folklore and fantasy to the courage of those facing Nazi cruelty. Clear-lined artwork in a somber palette. Back matter.