In My Hands (RC)

IRENE GUT WAS just 17 in 1939, when the Germans and Russians devoured her native Poland. Just a girl, really. But a girl who saw evil and chose to defy it. No matter how many Holocaust stories one has read, this one is a must, for its impact is so powerful. -- School Library Journal, Starred A Book Sense Top Ten Pick A Publisher ' s Weekly Choice of the Year ' s Best Books A Booklist Editors Choice

Irene Gut Opdyke was presented with the Israel Medal of Honor and a special commendation from the Vatican. She died in 2003.