Though the Jewish resistance never had much of a chance against the Nazis, they were determined to save as many lives as possible, and to live - or die - with honor. Genre: Middle Grade Historical Fiction What It’s About: This is a powerfully woven tale of courage in WWI through the eyes of 5 teenagers, all from different countries. She is alone and unsure of where to go, until Esther, a member of her cell, finds her and delivers a message that chills Chaya to her core, and sends her on a journey toward an even larger uprising in the works - in the Warsaw Ghetto. Important Deets: Title: Lines of Courage. Up here, there was only the base instinct to survive. No mourning for the man who had fallen, no time to think about who he had been, who he had left behind. But after a mission goes terribly wrong, Chaya's network shatters. He laid even flatter on the ground, covering his head with his hands, then heard Igor whisper, Without a weapon, we’re all as good as dead anyway. Soon Chaya joins a resistance cell that runs raids on the Nazis' supplies. Using forged papers and her fair features, Chaya becomes a courier and travels between the Jewish ghettos of Poland, smuggling food, papers, and even people. After her little sister is taken away, her younger brother disappears, and her parents all but give up hope, Chaya is determined to make a difference. This will be a great book for readers who enjoy history or a dramatic story. La librairie Gallimard vous renseigne sur Lines of Courage de lauteur Nielsen Jennifer A. This novel does a wonderful job of exposing students to key events and information surrounding WWI. Simply being Jewish places her in danger of being killed or sent to the camps. Lines of Courage is an engaging story about a period in history little covered in YA literature, World War I. Nielsen tells the extraordinary story of a Jewish girl's courageous efforts to resist the Nazis.Ĭhaya Lindner is a teenager living in Nazi-occupied Poland.

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