Shedding our stars: the story of Hans Calmeyer and how he saved thousands of families like mine
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Berkeley, CA : She Writes Press, 2019.
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251 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"During the German occupation of the Netherlands, 1940 to 1945, all Jews were ordered to register the religion of their grandparents. The Reichskommissar appointed the young lawyer Hans Calmeyer to adjudicate "doubtful cases." Calmeyer used his assignment to save at least 3,700 Jews from deportation and death, dwarfing the number saved by Schindler's famous rescue operation."--Back cover.

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"During the German occupation of the Netherlands, 1940 to 1945, all Jews were ordered to register the religion of their grandparents. The Reichskommissar appointed the young lawyer Hans Calmeyer to adjudicate "doubtful cases." Calmeyer used his assignment to save at least 3,700 Jews from deportation and death, dwarfing the number saved by Schindler's famous rescue operation."--Back cover.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Nussbaum, L., & Kirtley, K. (2019). Shedding our stars: the story of Hans Calmeyer and how he saved thousands of families like mine. She Writes Press.

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Nussbaum, Laureen, 1927- and Karen, Kirtley. 2019. Shedding Our Stars: The Story of Hans Calmeyer and How He Saved Thousands of Families Like Mine. She Writes Press.

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Nussbaum, Laureen, 1927- and Karen, Kirtley, Shedding Our Stars: The Story of Hans Calmeyer and How He Saved Thousands of Families Like Mine. She Writes Press, 2019.

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Nussbaum, Laureen and Karen Kirtley. Shedding Our Stars: The Story of Hans Calmeyer and How He Saved Thousands of Families Like Mine. She Writes Press, 2019.

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