TWENTY AND TEN

by Claire Huchet Bishop ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 5, 1952

Twenty French children and ten Jewish refugee children people an ironical and breathtaking story laid in occupied France of 1944. The French children are harbored safely in a mountain school run by nuns. On a day when they are in the midst of a make-believe game of The Flight into Egypt, they are suddenly presented with the problem of caring for the ten escaping refugees. Later, hiding the Jewish children in a cave helps to thwart two searching Nazi soldiers, and in a climax charged with fear and humor, the youngest French boy who had played the part of Jesus in The Flight into Egypt game, points innocently to two companions who had been Joseph and Mary as the ""Jews"", when he is questioned by the Nazis, thus making them give up their search in disgust. A successful spotting of young peoples' reactions to war and danger.

Pub Date: Sept. 5, 1952

ISBN: 0140310762

Page Count: -

Publisher: Viking

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1952

Categories: FICTION