The Whispering Town

Written by Jennifer Elvgren

Narrated by Intuitive

The dramatic story of neighbors in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden.



It is 1943 in Nazi-occupied Denmark. Anett and her parents are hiding a Jewish woman and her son, Carl, in their cellar until a fishing boat can take them across the sound to neutral Sweden. The soldiers patrolling their street are growing suspicious, so Carl and his mama must make their way to the harbor despite a cloudy sky with no moon to guide them. Worried about their safety, Anett devises a clever and unusual plan for their safe passage to the harbor.



Based on a true story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner
• Release date: Jan 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781512444711

Jennifer Elvgren

Jennifer Elvgren, award-winning author of The Whispering Town and Josias, Hold the Book, is a former print journalist who finds her story ideas in real life. She lives in Albemarle County, Virginia. With her husband, three children Caspian the border collie, Copperfield the foxhound, and Goodnight Moon the American quarter horse.

Reviews for The Whispering Town

[Kathy Perrin · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a short 6 minutes but the short story evoked a moment in history, the Danish people helping Jewish mother and son escape the Nazis and reach the boats to take them away to safety. Told in a gentle way through the eyes of the six year old daughter of the house.

[livingtech_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I cried reading this to my 4-year old. I don't really think she understood it. Very touching.

[sullywriter_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In 1943, a Danish family hides Jews from the Nazis in their cellar.

[melodyreads · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent story, author gives more information at end, reads well, feels very contemporary - as if the people could be met on ther street today.