Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan (Andersen Press)
I read this book back last summer and really enjoyed reading it. It is another book set in WW2 but this one had a different spin as while it was set in Paris during the Occupation it focuses on the resistance work undertaken by the Islamic community of the city and the help they provided to Jews trying to escape.
This is a book for children/young teenagers but it still packs one heck of a punch, and even with all the books I've read about WW2/Resistance/Occupation it brought a completely new dimension to this period of history.
At a time when tensions in the Middle East are once more in the news this book is a good reminder that cooperation between faiths is possible.
I'm really pleased that this book has been Shortlisted for this year's YOTO Carnegie Medal and longlisted for the Jhalak Children's and Young Adults Prize - it really deserves to reach a wide audience (and not just children).
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