Gustave and his family leave Paris in 1940 and move to a small village in Free France when it becomes apparent that Paris is no longer a safe place for Jews. After meeting Nicole, a French Resistance member, he devises a plan to go back to Paris and smuggle his friends and relatives out of German-Occupied France.
a story of how Muslims rescued Jews during the Holocaust
Ruelle, Karen Gray
2009
Tells the story of how Muslims rescued, hid, and transported Jews during the Nazi occupation of Paris. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and a list of recommended books and films.
authentic recipes celebrating the foods of the world
Spieler, Marlena
2004
Contains over forty-five recipes for traditional French foods, and features essays that explore the reasons why the city of Paris is held in such high culinary repute.
Presents area-by-area information for travelers to Paris, including details on its history, landscape, sites to see, lodging, and restaurants, and provides color photos, maps, and cutaways throughout.
After suffering a concussion while on a class trip to a Holocaust exhibit, Nicole finds herself living the life of a Jewish teenager in Paris during the Nazi occupation.
Offers a brief overview of the history of the Eiffel Tower, discussing its design in 1887 by Gustave Eiffel, creation, three levels, unique features, and place in French culture.
