Resistance

By Jennifer A. Nielsen

A Jewish girl risks everything to resist the Nazis in occupied Poland.

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385 pages· 84,697 words· Est. 12 hour read

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In Nazi-occupied Poland, Chaya Lindner, a Jewish teenager, becomes a daring courier, smuggling essentials between ghettos. When a mission fails, her resistance network collapses, leaving her isolated. A chilling message from Esther, a fellow resister, propels Chaya toward a pivotal uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto. Can she defy the odds and make a difference in a world where survival is uncertain? This gripping tale of courage and resilience explores the relentless fight for dignity and life against overwhelming oppression.

From the publisher

New York Times bestseller Jennifer A. Nielsen tells the extraordinary story of a Jewish girl’s courageous efforts to resist the Nazis.Chaya Lindner is a teenager living in Nazi-occupied Poland. Simply being Jewish places her in danger of being killed or sent to the camps. After her little sister is taken away, her younger brother disappears, and her parents all but give up hope, Chaya is determined to make a difference. Using forged papers and her fair features, Chaya becomes a courier and travels between the Jewish ghettos of Poland, smuggling food, papers, and even people. Soon Chaya joins a resistance cell that runs raids on the Nazis’ supplies. But after a mission goes terribly wrong, Chaya’s network shatters. She is alone and unsure of where to go, until Esther, a member of her cell, finds her and delivers a message that chills Chaya to her core, and sends her on a journey toward an even larger uprising in the works – in the Warsaw Ghetto.Though the Jewish resistance never had much of a chance against the Nazis, they were determined to save as many lives as possible, and to live – or die – with honor.

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