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National Geographic Adventure Magazine calls this story one of the ten best adventure stories of all time.

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                The Secret of Priest's Grotto; a Holocaust Survival Story

                                                                            by Peter Lane Taylor with Christos Nicola

                   Winner of the Sydney Taylor Honor Award for Older Readers

                        Silver Medal Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award

                        Recommended by the National Council for Social Studies as a Notable Book for Young People

                        Named one of the 2008 Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street Center for Children's Literature

                   "An articulate, hardhitting narrative...At once sobering and uplifting, this is an astounding story of survival, powerfully told." –Publishers Weekly, starred review

                   "Part survival adventure, part searing history, and part discovery story...there’s no denying the power of [this amazing account]..." –Booklist, starred review

                   "...a unique and absorbing addition to the library of Holocaust testimonials written for younger readers." –Kirkus Reviews

                   "Deserving of the over-used term "unique"...Priest's Grotto is highly recommended." –AJL Newsletter, spotlight review

                   In 2003, while exploring this remote cluster of caves, a team of experienced cavers and adventurers, including the authors, unexpectedly uncover artifacts indicating that               the caves had once been inhabited. Following the clues, the explorers discover an astonishing and poignant story of a family who endured a perilous life underground and                  survived to recount their story.

                        The Secret of Priests Grotto combines natural history and family history to tell the remarkable story of the Stermer family, an extended Jewish that survived the                           Holocaust by hiding in the labyrinth of Ukrainian caves known as Priests Grotto to escape Nazi persecution.

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                   Attention educators: This book has been evaluated and given an Accelerated Reader score.

                   ISBN: 978-1-58013-260-2

                   64 pages
                   10 5/8 x 8 7/8

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