The Children's House of Belsen
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The Children's House of Belsen by Hetty E Verolme
Hetty s family was torn apart following the German invasion of the Netherlands. Rounded up by the Nazis and then separated from their parents, Hetty and her brothers were sent to the Children s House, within Belsen concentration camp. As one of the eldest, Hetty became the Little Mother, helping to care for not only her siblings, but the other children as well.
In a direct and powerful style, Hetty recalls one of the remarkable, largely untold stories of the Holocaust the extraordinary struggle and survival of this group of children through those terrible years.
Hetty Verolme was born in Belgium and in 1943 was sent to the Nazi concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen. After surviving she emigrated to Australia and was appointed to the Australian Ethnic Affairs Council. She is the author of The Children's House of Belsen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781863682527 |
| ISBN 10 | 186368252X |
| Title | The Children's House of Belsen |
| Author | Hetty E Verolme |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fremantle Press |
| Year published | 1999-12-24 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Prizes | Winner of Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW) Awards: Christina Stead Award 2000 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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