The majority of European Jewish children alive in 1939 were murdered during the Holocaust. Estimates suggest only 150,000 survived. In the aftermath of the Shoah, efforts by American Jews brought several thousand of these survivors to the US. In volume, historian Beth B. Cohen weaves together survivor testimonies and archival documents to bring their story to light.
The majority of European Jewish children alive in 1939 were murdered during the Holocaust. Estimates suggest only 150,000 survived. In the aftermath o...