A Thread of Grace

In September 1943, fourteen-year-old Claudette Blum and her father flee over the Alps to Italy, hoping for safety as the Italians break with Germany. Instead, they find themselves in a new battleground, caught between Nazis, Allies, and resistance fighters. This novel tells the true story of the Italian citizens who risked everything to save forty-three thousand Jews during the final phase of World War II, seen through the eyes of a diverse group of characters.