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McClafferty, Carla Killough

In Defiance of Hitler: The Secret Mission of Varian Fry

196 pp. | Farrar | September, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-38204-9 $19.95
(3) YA American journalist Varian Fry witnessed first-hand Nazi Germany's atrocities against the Jews. As a volunteer for the Emergency Rescue Committee, Fry risked his own life to save thousands of Jewish refugees. A thoughtful, well-researched text and black-and-white photographs celebrate Fry's selfless acts of compassion and courage. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

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