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Jewish Book World Magazine Review

Pelican - 07/08/2012

"Doing something because it is the right thing to do takes on new significance in this spirited, moving collection of thumbnail biographies of Righteous Gentiles which will keep readers turning pages to the end. Toby Belfer, peppy, popular picture book heroine, appears in this older readers' chapter book, her bounce not weighed by the heaviness of the Holocaust, but drawn to the positive stories of the few who helped the Jews. All 26 people here are carefully chosen and interesting: many of their lives have been the topic of movies, plays and books. Some names are familiar, some are newly discovered. The grouping of these individuals is clever; categories include "Germans Who Defied Orders" "Royal and Brave Clergy" and "Heroic Diplomats". The book's frame - a fifth grade school trip from Louisiana to Israel's Yad Vashem Memorial and Museum - is a reach (the cost, the grade). Not to worry, once there, Toby's ebullient spirit channels into energy; she and her friend write down names and stories to share back home. Their reports inspire a trip to the Six Million Paper Clip Museum in Tennessee, a tremendous, worthy project, although it can be debated whether those who created it are bona fide Righteous Gentiles, as the author states. However, this does not detract from the 26 courageous people who share with the Jews the true designation of heroes and martyrs. The book is well written with clear explanations of new terms. The tense, dramatic individual adventures pit moral goodness against the tragedy of the Holocaust. An excellent, healing book for children ages 9 to 12." --Ellen Cole, Jewish Book World Magazine

Galveston (TX) Daily News

Pelican - 06/30/2012

"It's a book that shoulc be in every library. It's well-written at a middle schooler's reading level. Adults will benefit from reading it as well." --Galveston Daily News

This award winning book serves as an important lesson in world history for young readers

The Turnaround Media Literary Review - 03/15/2012

Toby Belfer, a fictional 5th grade student takes a class trip to Israel where she visits Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Memorial Museum. There she learns about the Righteous Gentiles, the Christian men and women who aided persecuted Jews in Europe during world war two. The book recounts the true stories of many of these brave Christian heroes and celebrates these men and women who were determined to do the right thing no matter the cost. There are over twenty-one thousand names memorialized at Yad Vashem as Righteous Among The Nations. Complete with a glossary of important terms, a study guide, and stunning illustrations of these heroic figures, this award winning book serves as an important lesson in world history for young readers and will give children of all faiths to believe in the words of Anne Frank, ' that despite everything, people are really good at heart'.

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