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Suppose that somebody takes over your city and begins harming your friends and neighbors. How do you respond? When is it your responsibility to act, and what kinds of risks should you take? How do these new moral demands change your relations to your neighbors, people in authority, and even your family? How do you stay sane and resolved when your safety is under constant threat? Telling the story of how the Muslim community in Paris risked their lives to save hundreds of Jews when Germany invaded France in World War II, this middle-grades novel and picture book also tell about how adults and children find their way around and through many ethical and political quandaries.
Publication Date
2025
Publisher
Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children
City
Montclair
Keywords
antisemitism, censorship, civil disobedience, contemplative practices, education, hijab, Islam, Kabyle, lying, loyalty, Paris, refugees, religion, risk-taking, war, World War II
Disciplines
Education | Ethics and Political Philosophy | European History | Holocaust and Genocide Studies | Islamic World and Near East History | Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Gregory, Maughn Rollins, "Safiyyah’ s War (2023) by Hiba Noor Khan & The Grand Mosque of Paris (2009) by Karen Gray Ruelle & Deborah Durland DeSaix" (2025). Middle Grades Books. 6.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/iapc_thinkingstories_middlegrades/6
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