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Mario EscobarHistorical Fiction · Literary Fiction
Children of the Stars
In August 1942, young Jewish brothers Jacob and Moses Stein are left with their aunt in Nazi-occupied Paris, awaiting reunion with their playwright parents. When a terrifying roundup by French gendarmes sends them to the Vélodrome d'Hiver, the boys realize they must escape to survive.
Guided only by letters from the South of France, they embark on a perilous journey across the occupied country. Along the way, they encounter brave strangers who risk everything to protect them, demonstrating the enduring power of family and the human spirit in the darkest times.