Safiyyah's war

Title
Safiyyah's war

Personal Author EPSB
Hiba Noor, Khan

Summary
"War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah's life changes for ever. Her best friend's family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city. It's not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous catacombs under Paris and lead the Jews to safety?"--Publisher's description.

Year Published
2023-2024

Physical Description
336 pages ; 20 cm

Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
 
Muslims -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.

Summary
"War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah's life changes for ever. Her best friend's family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city. It's not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous catacombs under Paris and lead the Jews to safety?"--Publisher's description.

ISBN
9781839133138
 
9780063351868

Publisher
London : Andersen Press, 2023.
 
New York : Allida, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Mount PleasantFIC KHABook30152000325731Fiction