The Hidden Village: An absolutely gripping and emotional World War II historical novel

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"Holland, 1943: the Nazis are in occupation. German soldiers patrol the streets, and each week more families disappear without a trace, never to be seen again. So when armed soldiers storm Sofie's house and threaten her father at gunpoint, she knows their time -- and luck -- has run out. Fleeing in the middle of the night to hide in a neighbour's secret attic, the constant threat of a German raid means they can't stay long. So Sofie's parents make the heart-rending decision to send their daughter away. Concealed in the woods is a secret village, built by the town as a haven for Jewish families like Sofie's. Remote, cold and bleak, yet filled with the hopeful laughter of children playing, it is the one place Sofie has the chance to live. But rumours of the hidden village have been swirling, and the Nazis are determined to find it. As the soldiers patrol the woods in ever greater numbers, snow cuts the villagers off from the outside world and starvation sets in. Sofie knows what she must do, even though it means putting herself in danger. And when the worst happens, Sofie is faced with a terrible decision -- save the village, or save herself..."--Back cover