Guardian Angel House
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Guardian Angel House

Based on the true story of two sisters sheltered from the Nazis by a group of Catholic nuns during World War II.

Mama had always told twelve-year-old Susan that there was no safe place for a Jew, especially in German-occupied Hungary in 1944. Susan is skeptical and afraid when she and her little sister, Vera, are sent to a convent to be kept “safe” from the Nazis. Susan and Vera find their lives transformed and soon discover the true nature of courage when they are sheltered by a group of nuns who risk their lives to protect them.

“Guardian Angel House” was the nickname given to a convent operated by the Sisters of Charity in Budapest that sheltered over 120 Jewish children in German-occupied Hungary during World War II. This book tells the story of author Kathy Clark’s mother and aunt, who were sheltered there by the nuns.

Includes historical photographs and notes about the author’s family and the Hungarian convent that became known as “Guardian Angel House.”

About the Author

Kathy Clark

Kathy Clark’s first book was the children’s novel A Whisper In My Heart. She wrote Guardian Angel House after watching a Hungarian documentary about the nuns at the Sisters of Charity convent in Budapest and realizing that these were the people who had rescued her mother and aunt. Kathy was especially impressed by the great respect that the nuns showed for the religious beliefs of their wards. Kathy lives in Kanata, Ontario, with her family.

Click here to go to Kathy’s website

Kathy Clark is available for school visits.

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Book Info

ISBN: 978-1-897187-58-6
200 Pages
Ages 9-13
6.5" x 8"
Paperback with B&W Photographs
$14.95 CAD
April 6, 2009