Between 1943 and 1944,nearly 50,000 Bulgarian Jews were rescued from the Holocaust, including thousands who had already been rounded up and put on trains bound for death camps in Poland. Dominic Carrillos suspenseful novel Acts ofResistanceis based on the true story of this incrediblyheroic effort by the citizens of Bulgaria. In Carrillos powerful account, heskillfully weaves together a thrilling tale told bythree alternating teenage narrators Misho, Peter, and Lily.Misho, an 18yearoldJewish boy, is a prominent archbishops driver, hiding his identity whilehelping his boss directly challenge the Bulgariangovernments proNazipolicies.Peter, 17, is determinedto save his Jewish neighbors by confronting parliament members in the capital,then taking up arms to fight with apartisan rebel communist group.Lily, 19, works for thecollaborationist government office in charge of evicting and deporting Jews toconcentration camps. When she witnessesthe evil results of her desk job, Lilybecomes a spy who leaks information to Jewish community leaders in order toprevent further atrocities.As the characters lives become more endangered andtheir unsung roles in saving Jewish citizensare revealed,the reader is treated to atensionfilled adventuresurrounding one of the greatest unknown acts of heroism associated with theHolocaust. Acts of Resistancewill have you on the edge of your seat as Misho, Peter, and Lily face and overcome extremely perilous situations, ultimately triumphing as they each...

Binding: Paperback;224 pages; Publisher: Santa Monica Press; Classification: YFB; Weight: 362 g; Dimensions: 126 x 204 x 15

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