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4.42 AVERAGE
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Chinue Sugihara’s heroic actions are told through the perspective of his young son in this sepia-illustrated text. The boy does not understand the full import of his father’s actions but learns that one courageous person with a conscience can make a difference in hundreds of lives.
A remarkable story, well-told, beautifully illustrated. A story of a few days that changed many lives. It helps, I think, to read stories of moments when people have to make decisions to risk something to help others. It helps me remember to make those decisions in everyday life. I'm glad I found this in a little free library and can add it to my children's collection to share with others.
I have The Sugihara story in my American History classes before, but I didn't know there was a book written by his family as well. I cannot imagine the time period and the choices everyone made during that time, but I believe these books should be required reading so we learn and prevent such actrocities in the future. This book would work for all grade levels.
A beautiful story, written with a great message within.
Hiroki Sugihara has written a personal account of his father's efforts to save Jewish refugees in Lithuania during World War II. After the Japanese government told him he could not issue hundreds of travel visas allowing Jews to escape through Japan, Sugihara took it upon himself to issue them anyway and for over a month he spent every waking hour writing visa after visa. It is estimated that he saved over 10,000 people from certain death.
This is a juvenile book, more of a picture book really but well worth the read. It is suitable for young children.
"If you save the life of one person it is as if you saved the world entire" ~Jewish proverb
"Even a hunter cannot kill a bird that comes to him for refuge" ~Japanese proverb
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A very short but inspiring story of compassion & bravery.