Resisters and rescuers

The Nazis crushed resistance in Germany so unmercifully that only the most courageous would dare defy them. People who went against the Nazi agenda, known as resisters and rescuers, were often sent to concentration camps or executed. Resistance movements and revolts never came close to toppling the Nazi regime. However, every rescue was a life saved that otherwise would have been lost. In Resisters and Rescuers -- Standing Up Against the Holocaust, author Linda Jacobs Altman examines the efforts of resistance, revolt, and rescue during World War II. This fascinating addition to The Holocaust in History series teaches readers that rescuers achieved much more than those who stood by and did nothing to stop Adolf Hitler and his evil empire. Stories of rescuers offer one of the few bright spots in the long and terrible history of the Holocaust. Book jacket.