03482cam a2200385 i 4500 539487788 TxAuBib 20211122120000.0 210324s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021014011 9781432889401 hardcover 1432889400 hardcover (OCoLC)1243906823 TxAuBib rda Rimmer, Kelly. The Warsaw orphan / Kelly Rimmer. Warsaw orphan : a WWII novel. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, [2021] ©2021. 603 pages (large print) ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes a note from the author and reader's guide. Includes bibliographical references [pages 591-592]. "In the spring of 1942, young Elzbieta Rabinek is aware of the swiftly growing discord just beyond the courtyard of her comfortable Warsaw home. She has no fondness for the Germans who patrol her streets and impose their curfews, but has never given much thought to what goes on behind the walls that contain her Jewish neighbors. She knows all too well about German brutality--and that it's the reason she must conceal her true identity. But in befriending Sara, a nurse who shares her apartment floor, Elzbieta makes a discovery that propels her into a dangerous world of deception and heroism. Using Sara's credentials to smuggle children out of the ghetto brings Elzbieta face-to-face with the reality of the war behind its walls, and to the plight of the Gorka family, who must make the impossible decision to give up their newborn daughter or watch her starve. For Roman Gorka, this final injustice stirs him to rebellion with a zeal not even his newfound love for Elzbieta can suppress. But his recklessness brings unwanted attention to Sara's cause, unwittingly putting Elzbieta and her family in harm's way until one violent act threatens to destroy their chance at freedom forever. From Nazi occupation to the threat of a communist regime, The Warsaw Orphan is the unforgettable story of Elzbieta and Roman's perilous attempt to reclaim the love and life they once knew"-- Provided by publisher. Spring, 1942. Elzbieta Rabinek has no fondness for the Germans who patrol her streets and impose their curfews, but has never given much thought to what goes on behind the walls that contain her Jewish neighbors. Befriending Sara, a nurse who shares her apartment floor, Elzbieta makes a discovery that propels her into a dangerous world of deception and heroism. Using Sara's credentials to smuggle children out of the ghetto brings Elzbieta face-to-face with the reality of the war behind its walls, and to the plight of the Gorka family, who must give up their newborn daughter or watch her starve. When Roman Gorka brings unwanted attention to Sara's cause, one violent act threatens to destroy Elzbieta and Roman's chance at freedom-- and love-- forever. -- adapted from back cover. 20211122. World War, 1939-1945 Poland Fiction. Large type books. Jews Poland Warsaw. Poland History Occupation, 1939-1945 Fiction. Historical fiction.