Acts of Resistance

<p>Between 1943 and 1944 nearly 50000 Bulgarian Jews were rescued from the Holocaust including thousands who had already been rounded up and put on trains bound for death camps in Poland. Dominic Carrillo's suspenseful novel <i>Acts of Resistance</i> is based on the true story of this incredibly heroic effort by the citizens of Bulgaria. In Carrillo’s powerful account he skillfully weaves together a thrilling tale told by three alternating teenage narrators: Misho Peter and Lily.</p><p>Misho an 18-year-old Jewish boy is a prominent archbishop’s driver hiding his identity while helping his boss directly challenge the Bulgarian government’s pro-Nazi policies.</p><p>Peter 17 is determined to save his Jewish neighbors by confronting parliament members in the capital then taking up arms to fight with a partisan rebel communist group.</p><p>Lily 19 works for the collaborationist government office in charge of evicting and deporting Jews to concentration camps. When she witnesses the evil results of her desk job Lily becomes a spy who leaks information to Jewish community leaders in order to prevent further atrocities.</p><p>As the characters’ lives become more endangered and their unsung roles in saving Jewish citizens are revealed the reader is treated to a tension-filled adventure surrounding one of the greatest unknown acts of heroism associated with the Holocaust. <i>Acts of Resistance</i> will have you on the edge of your seat as Misho Peter and Lily face and overcome extremely perilous situations ultimately triumphing as they each help to lead the people of Bulgaria to rise up against the Nazis and save their nearly 50000-strong Jewish population from extinction.</p>