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Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives during the Holocaust
Elisa Boxer
Illustrator: Amy June Bates
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Abrams BFYR/Abrams
ISBN: 978-1-41975-000-7
Keywords: WWII, French Resistance, Holocaust
During World War II, French teenager Jacqueline delivered false identification papers, concealed in a toy duck, to Jews in hiding. But was Jacqueline also hiding a dangerous secret? Atmospheric mixed-media illustrations.