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Miriam, a young Jewish girl, must leave her parents behind and seek refuge with strangers while the German forces occupy Holland. Her story follows her brave attempts to survive and remain unseen during the war.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Shulamith Levey Oppenheim
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