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Based on the true story of the author's mother and aunt--two Jewish sisters who survived the Holocaust--this moving novel is set in 1944 during the German occupation of Hungary. Susan and Vera are sent to a convent to hide from the Nazis; there they learn the true meaning of courage, thanks to the nuns who risk their lives to conceal the girls. But when German soldiers arrive in the middle of the night, will Susan and Vera be kept safe from the enemy at the gates? Historical notes and photographs illuminate the story and educate young readers about what life was like during World War II. "Basada en la historial real de la madre y la tia de la autora--dos hermanas judias que sobrevivieron el Holocausto--esta novela conmovedora toma lugar en 1944 durante la ocupacion de los alemanes en Hungria. Susan y Vera son enviadas a un convento para esconderlas de los nazis; alli aprenden el verdadero significado del valor gracias a las monjas que arriesgan sus vidas acogiendolas. Pero cuando los soldados alemanes llegan tarde en la noche, estaran Susan y Vera a salvo del enemigo a la puerta? Anotaciones y fotografias historicas iluminan la historia y educan a los jovenes lectores acerca de como era la vida durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial."
