The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron

Ed Burzminski, son of Stefania Podgórska Sharon Cameron's exciting novel weaves together the lightheartedness, sheer terror, and incredible inner strength of this young woman, my mom. Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee An incredible true story of bravery, survival, and defiance. Jennifer Donnelly, New York Times bestselling author of Stepsister Harrowing, heartbreaking, and yet so full of hope. Ruta Sepetys, New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea Every devastating moment is both gripping and powerful. Sharon Cameron captures the extraordinary story of one of history's hidden heroes. This remarkable tale of courage and humanity, based on a true story, is now a Reese's Book Club YA Pick!īeautifully written and meticulously researched. With two Nazis below, thirteen hidden Jews above, and a little sister by her side, Stefania has one more excruciating choice to make. When the knock finally comes, it is two Nazi officers, requisitioning Stefania's house for the German army. Then they must wait, every day, for the next knock at the door, the one that will mean death.

Stefania and Helena make the extraordinary decision to hide Max, and eventually twelve more Jews.

Izio's brother Max has jumped from the train headed to a death camp. The Diamants are forced into the ghetto, and Stefania is alone in an occupied city, the only one left to care for Helena, her six-year-old sister. She has even made a promise to one of their sons, Izio - a betrothal they must keep secret since she is Catholic and the Diamants are Jewish.īut everything changes when the German army invades Przemysl. It is 1943, and for four years, sixteen-year-old Stefania has been working for the Diamant family in their grocery store in Przemysl, Poland, singing her way into their lives and hearts. One knock at the door, and Stefania has a choice to make.

About the Book Sixteen-year-old Catholic Stefania Podgâorska has worked in the Diamant family's grocery store for four years, even falling in love with one of their sons, Izio but when the Nazis came to Przemyâsl, Poland, the Jewish Diamants are forced into the ghetto (and worse) but Izio's brother Max manages to escape, and Stefania embarks on a dangerous course-protecting thirteen Jews in her attic, caring for her younger sister, Helena, and keeping everything secret from the two Nazi officers who are living in her house.īook Synopsis The extraordinary story of Stefania Podgórska, a Polish teenager who chose bravery and humanity by hiding thirteen Jews in her attic during WWII, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sharon Cameron - now a Reese's Book Club YA Pick!

The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron