Publisher description for His name was Raoul Wallenberg : courage, rescue, and mystery during World War II / by Louise Borden.


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An amazing and inspirational World War II story about how one man saved the lives of many.

Raoul Wallenberg’s name may not be a universally familiar one, but the impact he had is immeasurable. Wallenberg was a Swedish humanitarian who worked in Budapest during World War II to rescue Jews from the Holocaust. He did this by issuing protective passports and housing Jews in buildings established as Swedish territory, saving tens of thousands of lives. Louise Borden researched Wallenberg’s life for many years, visiting with his family and the site of his childhood home, and learned his story from beginning to end. Wallenberg himself has not been heard from since 1945. It is suspected he died while in Russian custody, though this has never been proven. Raoul Wallenberg . . . it’s a name you may not have known, but you’ll never forget his story.


Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Wallenberg, Raoul, -- 1912-1947 -- Juvenile literature.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Juvenile literature.
Righteous Gentiles -- Sweden -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.