The Holocaust and the English School: The Refuge that Saved Young Lives

By Barbara Wolfenden

As the Nazi threat spread across Europe, prominent English citizens established a school for traumatized refugee Jewish children. Pupils and teachers alike showed resilience in the face of war-time deprivations, facing down the suspicions of locals while mastering the intricacies of the English language. The German-born administrators, themselve

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stratton Press
• Release date: Jun 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9781648959233

Barbara Wolfenden

Barbara Wolfenden has divided her professional career as a writer/manager for a major computer company and earlier, as cofounder of Tampa Preparatory School, where she taught Spanish and held the position of director of studies. The former United Nations guide is the author of The Holocaust and the English School: The Refuge that Saved Young Lives, and has served for ten years as an elected trustee of her local library. She lives in a small town west of Boston, and enjoys the company of her friends and extended family while continuing to write short stories that deal with working women's issues.

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