{"product_id":"the-light-of-days-young-readers-edition-the-untold-story-of-women-resistance-fighters-in-hitlers-ghettos-9780063037694","title":"The Light of Days Young Readers' Edition: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis young readers' edition of the blockbuster \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller is the remarkable untold story of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. It has already been optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs their communities were being destroyed, groups of Jewish women and teenage girls across Poland began transforming Jewish youth groups into resistance factions. These \"ghetto girls\" helped build systems of underground bunkers, paid off the Gestapo, and bombed German train lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the book is eighteen-year-old Renia Kukielka, who traveled across her war-torn country as a weapons smuggler and messenger. Other women who joined the cause served as armed fighters, spies, and saboteurs, all risking their lives for their missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever before chronicled in full, this is the incredible account of the strong Jewish women who fought back against the seemingly unstoppable Nazi regime. It follows the women through arrests, internment, and for a lucky few, into the late 20th century and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also includes an eight-page insert of black-and-white photos, so that readers can see firsthand the extraordinary women who bravely fought for their freedom in the face of overwhelming odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* A Mighty Girl's Book of the Year * A Sydney Taylor Notable Book *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBatalion, Judy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudy Batalion\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the highly-acclaimed \u003cstrong\u003eTHE LIGHT OF DAYS: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by William Morrow in April 2021. \u003cstrong\u003eTHE LIGHT OF DAYS\u003c\/strong\u003e has been published in a young readers' edition, will be translated into nineteen languages, and has been optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture for which Judy is co-writing the screenplay. Judy is also the author of \u003cem\u003eWhite Walls: A Memoir About Motherhood, Daughterhood and the Mess in Between, \u003c\/em\u003eoptioned by Warner Brothers\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eand her essays have appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/em\u003ethe \u003cem\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eForward\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVogue, \u003c\/em\u003e and many other publications. Judy has a BA in the History of Science from Harvard, and a PhD in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, University of London, and has worked as a museum curator and university lecturer. Born in Montreal, where she grew up speaking English, French, Hebrew, and Yiddish, she lives in New York with her husband and three children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e https: \/\/www.judybatalion.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50437481333010,"sku":"9780063037694","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55353003-d8d2-47a7-b0f1-f149f8fb3dea.jpg?v=1729644231","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-light-of-days-young-readers-edition-the-untold-story-of-women-resistance-fighters-in-hitlers-ghettos-9780063037694","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}