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In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer
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In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer

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Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - Holocaust | Laurel Leaf | Paperback | September 2004 | $7.50 | 978-0-553-49411-2 (0-553-49411-2)
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ABOUT THIS BOOK

IRENE GUT WAS just 17 in 1939, when the Germans and Russians devoured her native Poland. Just a girl, really. But a girl who saw evil and chose to defy it.

“No matter how many Holocaust stories one has read, this one is a must, for its impact is so powerful.”—School Library Journal, Starred

A Book Sense Top Ten Pick

A Publisher’s Weekly Choice of the Year’s Best Books

A Booklist Editors Choice


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Irene Gut Opdyke was presented with the Israel Medal of Honor and a special commendation from the Vatican. She died in 2003.

Jennifer Armstrong is the author of many highly acclaimed books for young readers. She lives in Saratoga Springs, NY.


AWARDS

WINNER 2002 - Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
WINNER 2000 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER 2000 - Maine Student Book Master List
NOMINEE 2001 - Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award



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