The world entire the untold true story of extraordinary rescue from World War II
"Everyone has heard of Schindler's list--but few have heard of Aristides de Sousa Mendes--a Portuguese diplomat who saves the lives of thousands of fleeing refugees during World War II and whose story is only starting to be better known. This magnificently illustrated picture biography tells the mov...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chronicle Books,
[2024]
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| Summary: | "Everyone has heard of Schindler's list--but few have heard of Aristides de Sousa Mendes--a Portuguese diplomat who saves the lives of thousands of fleeing refugees during World War II and whose story is only starting to be better known. This magnificently illustrated picture biography tells the moving story that has profound resonance today. This book tells the true and powerful history of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese diplomat who--against his government's commands--helped refugees escape the Nazis by granting visas that allowed them entry to Portugal. In one of the greatest acts of individual rescue in World War II, Mendes saved tens thousands of people, including the artist Salvador Dalí, and H.A. and Margret Rey, the creators of Curious George. He and his family would pay dearly for it, but Aristides never regretted his actions, believing to the very end of his life that every life is worth saving"-- |
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| Physical Description: | pages ; cm |
| Audience: | Ages 5 to 8 Grades 2-3 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781452170985 1452170983 |
| Author Notes: | Melissa Castrillón is an English-Colombian illustrator based in the southeast of England. She has illustrated more than ten picture books, which have been translated into more than twenty languages around the world. Her book The Balcony was awarded the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators and was selected as a New York Times Notable Picture Book. |
