The Story
Yoto Says: Shortlisted for The Yoto Carnegie Medal 2024. An emotional story of a young Muslim girl who helps lead Jews to safety during World War Two, based on true events.
War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah’s life changes forever. Her best friend’s family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city. It’s not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous catacombs under Paris and lead the Jews to safety?
“Safiyyah's War has the soul of a classic & the urgency of a story for our times.” - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
“All at once, Safiyyah's War broke my heart and filled me with immense hope.” - A F Steadman
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Yoto Says: Shortlisted for The Yoto Carnegie Medal 2024. An emotional story of a young Muslim girl who helps lead Jews to safety during World War Two, based on true events.
War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah’s life changes forever. Her best friend’s family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city. It’s not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous catacombs under Paris and lead the Jews to safety?
“Safiyyah's War has the soul of a classic & the urgency of a story for our times.” - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
“All at once, Safiyyah's War broke my heart and filled me with immense hope.” - A F Steadman
Digital Card: Get instant access in the Yoto App when you buy this digital card. Play it anywhere using the app or link it to a Make Your Own Card for your kids to enjoy whenever they like.
Find out more about digital Yoto Cards and how to gift them.
