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Ruelle, Karen Gray , DeSaix, Deborah Durland

The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust

40 pp. | Holiday | September, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-2159-6 $17.95
(3) 4-6 Strong, clear writing energizes this account of Paris's Grand Mosque serving as sanctuary for Jews fleeing the Nazis. Exquisite oil-paint illustrations display both the beauty of Paris and the stately elegance of the mosque, in addition to the danger faced by Jews and Muslim resistance fighters alike. An afterword gives more details about the historical events. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

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