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DeSaix, Deborah Durland , Ruelle, Karen Gray

Hidden on the Mountain: Stories of Children Sheltered from the Nazis in Le Chambon

275 pp. | Holiday | April, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-1928-9 $24.95

(3) 4-6 DeSaix and Ruelle share tales of the refugees, resistance fighters, and townspeople of Le Chambon, a town in France that welcomed Jews from internment camps. The authors interviewed survivors and edited their stories into first-person diary-like entries. Though some details are repetitive, the heroism and strength of the people involved are well portrayed. Black-and-white photographs accompany each chapter. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth