The Whispering Town
What's This Book About
The dramatic story of neighbors in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden. It is 1943 in Nazi-occupied Denmark. Anett and her parents are hiding a Jewish woman and her son, Carl, in their cellar until a fishing boat can take them across the sound to neutral Sweden. The soldiers patrolling their street are growing suspicious, so Carl and his mama must make their way to the harbor despite a cloudy sky with no moon to guide them. Worried about their safety, Anett devises a clever and unusual plan for their safe passage to the harbor. Based on a true story.
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Jennifer Elvgren, award-winning author of The Whispering Town and Josias, Hold the Book, is a former print journalist who finds her story ideas in real life. She lives in Albemarle County, Virginia. With her husband, three children Caspian the border collie, Copperfield the foxhound, and Goodnight Moon the American quarter horse.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781467711951
- Publication Date
- February 1, 2014
- Publisher
- Lerner Publishing
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 2014
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 26
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 8 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2013002195
- Lexile® Level
- 530L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 174768
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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