Twenty and Ten

Book cover: 'Twenty and Ten'
Author(s):
Claire Huchet Bishop
Copyright:
1952
Publisher:
Viking Press
Number of pages:
76 pages
Subject(s):
History
Grade / Age level:
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Setting:
Europe
Life during World War II
Review:

A very remarkable true story of twenty Catholic children, living in the country (to escape the war) with their teacher (a Catholic nun) who agree to hide ten Jewish children from the Nazis. The children show great heroism in offering to share even their meager food and bedding with these children and bravely face the Nazis alone while their teacher is detained. The story is a bit suspenseful, but ends beautifully (and a bit poetically) and could be read-aloud to fairly young children (Approximately 4th grade reading level). Highly recommended!

Perspective:
Catholic
Reviewed By:
Alicia Van Hecke
Review Date:
1-12-01
Available From:
Adoremus Books
Available From:
Emmanuel Books

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