by Peter Lane Taylor with Christos Nicola
Winner of the Sydney Taylor Honor Award for Older Readers
Silver Medal Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award
Recommended by the National Council for Social Studies as a Notable Book for Young People
Named one of the 2008 Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street Center for Children's Literature
"An articulate, hardhitting narrative...At once sobering and uplifting, this is an astounding story of survival, powerfully told." –Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Part survival adventure, part searing history, and part discovery story...there’s no denying the power of [this amazing account]..." –Booklist, starred review
"...a unique and absorbing addition to the library of Holocaust testimonials written for younger readers." –Kirkus Reviews
"Deserving of the over-used term "unique"...Priest's Grotto is highly recommended." –AJL Newsletter, spotlight review
In 2003, while exploring this remote cluster of caves, a team of experienced cavers and adventurers, including the authors, unexpectedly uncover artifacts indicating that the caves had once been inhabited. Following the clues, the explorers discover an astonishing and poignant story of a family who endured a perilous life underground and survived to recount their story.
The Secret of Priests Grotto combines natural history and family history to tell the remarkable story of the Stermer family, an extended Jewish that survived the Holocaust by hiding in the labyrinth of Ukrainian caves known as Priests Grotto to escape Nazi persecution.
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ISBN: 978-1-58013-260-2
Ages 10+
Grades 5+
64 pages
10 5/8 x 8 7/8
