The Light in Hidden Places, Sharon Cameron
The Light in Hidden Places, Sharon Cameron
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The Light in Hidden Places

Author: Sharon Cameron

Narrator: Beata Pozniak

Unabridged: 16 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/03/2020

Synopsis

The extraordinary story of Stefania Podgórska, a Polish teenager who chose bravery and humanity by hiding thirteen Jews in her attic during WWII -- from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sharon Cameron.One knock at the door, and Stefania has a choice to make...It is 1943, and for four years, sixteen-year-old Stefania has been working for the Diamant family in their grocery store in Przemysl, Poland, singing her way into their lives and hearts. She has even made a promise to one of their sons, Izio -- a betrothal they must keep secret since she is Catholic and the Diamants are Jewish.But everything changes when the German army invades Przemysl. The Diamants are forced into the ghetto, and Stefania is alone in an occupied city, the only one left to care for Helena, her six-year-old sister. And then comes the knock at the door. Izio's brother Max has jumped from the train headed to a death camp. Stefania and Helena make the extraordinary decision to hide Max, and eventually twelve more Jews. Then they must wait, every day, for the next knock at the door, the one that will mean death. When the knock finally comes, it is two Nazi officers, requisitioning Stefania's house for the German army.With two Nazis below, thirteen hidden Jews above, and a little sister by her side, Stefania has one more excruciating choice to make.

About Sharon Cameron

Sharon Cameron is the author of the international bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick The Light in Hidden Places and the critically acclaimed thriller Bluebird. Her debut novel The Dark Unwinding was awarded the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Sue Alexander Award for Most Promising New Work and the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award and was named a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection. Sharon is also the author of its sequel, A Spark Unseen; Rook, which was an Indiebound Indie Next List Top Ten selection, a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, and a Parents' Choice gold medalist; and The Forgetting, a #1 New York Times bestseller and an Indie Next Pick of the List selection, as well as its companion novel, The Knowing. She lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee, and you can visit her online at sharoncameronbooks.com or follow her on Instagram at @sharoncameronbooks or on Twitter at @CameronSharonE.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Danielle on January 23, 2022

Another great WWII story. ❤️ It’s incredibly frustrating to read about this time in our world history. Such horrible crimes of hate is so hard to understand. 💔 I’m glad that there were some amazing souls who found courage to help others survive, without regret. 😍 We can all learn from these amazing......more

Goodreads review by Katie on January 30, 2020

This is one of the rare times I'm going to recommend a book even though I didn't particularly care for the writing. I've read many World War 2 historical fiction books, and for whatever reason I just found this to be an uneven reading experience. All of the other reviews I have read for this book so......more

Goodreads review by Leah on February 23, 2020

In the style of Ruta Septys, Cameron takes on a lesser known angle of history. Stefania Podgorska, a young Polish girl, risked every moment of her daily life to keep alive thirteen Jews during the Nazi occupation. Through Stefi’s eyes we are given hope in hopeless situations, a difficult thing to ac......more

Goodreads review by Marguerite on June 30, 2020

I cannot describe the emotions I had while reading this book. The bravery, strength, and sacrifice that stefania had is unlike anything I have ever read before. I've read many accounts from the perspective of Jewish people during WWII but never of a person that took it upon themselves to hide them.......more

Goodreads review by Cititor on December 31, 2020

O carte foare emotionanta, dar dureroasa, despre Stefania, o adolescenta poloneza pe care al Doilea razboi mondial o gaseste angajata la familia Diamant, de care se ataseaza foarte mult. Doar ca ei sunt evrei si vor pierde totul in 1939, fiind o parte dusi in langare, o parte inchisi in ghetou. Dar......more

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