Title: The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark
Author: Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrator: Henri Sorensen
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Peachtree Publisher (September 2000)
Reading Level: 8-12
Theme: WWII, Courage, Determination, Denmark, History, War
WWII was a war against not a country but against a group of people. But did you know that in Denmark, the only people that resided there were Danes; whether being of different color skins, nationalities, and even genders, they were all Danes in the end.
WWII was a terrible war and once it is written down, it became part of history.
The Yellow Star, a story about the stance the Denmark's king took to protect his people. As I was reading it, I became to admire the king more and more. To stand up to Hitler for his people; the courage that must have taken and because his people loved him so, they too followed in his king's footsteps.
An amazing story about courage, and the determination a king and his people did to protect all Danes; as well as beautiful illustration that help tell this great story.
Enjoy!Excerpt from the book: Nazi soldiers arrive in Denmark
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