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| Genre/Form: | Juvenile literature |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Susan Goldman Rubin; Bill Farnsworth |
| ISBN: | 0823416534 9780823416530 0823420191 9780823420193 |
| OCLC Number: | 55066971 |
| Description: | 40 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Responsibility: | by Susan Goldman Rubin ; illustrated by Bill Farnsworth. |
Abstract:
On May 6, 1945, when members of the 11th Armored Division of the U.S. Army marched into the Mauthausen concentration camp, they were presented with an extraordinary gift. A group of prisoners, had surreptitiously pieced together a U.S. flag with an extra row of stars. Colonel Richard Seibel had the flag proudly flown over the camp as a symbol of freedom. This inspiring account of the liberation of one of the Third Reich's most infamous camps is a tribute to the humanity and hope preserved by the survivors. The paintings by Bill Farnsworth depict the events. Source notes, a bibliography, further resources, an index, and a reproduction of the actual flag are included.
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