The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Saved Jews During the Holocaust
by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah DeSaix
An intriguing look at one setting in which some of the dramas of World War II played... read more
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Muslim
Year Published 2009
Word Count 3,794
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1090L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 133060, 1 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Jews
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Rescue
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France--Paris
- Ethnic relations
- Jewish-Arab relations
- Paris
- World War, 1939-1945
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust
- France--Ethnic relations
- World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--France--Paris
- France
- Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust--France--Paris
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Holocaust
- Lists With This Book
- Holocaust and World War II
- Images of Community
- Refugees Welcome Here
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About the Authors 4
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Commended, 2010
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2010
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2009
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