The righteous smuggler

" The Righteous Smuggler tells the story of Hendrik, the young son of a poor Dutch fisherman who decides to risk his own life to save his friends. In 1940, when his country is invaded by Nazi soldiers, Hendrik is forced to grow up faster than he ever expected. He and his parents see their community being destroyed and their Jewish neighbors persecuted. Hendrik hates that his very best friends can't come to school anymore and that their former classmates are turning against them only because of their beliefs. When Jews are being taken away to be imprisoned or worse, Hendrik's family decide they must do something. But what can they do against the Nazi patrols? With the help of a mysterious boat captain they begin their dangerous campaign of 'smuggling.'" — Back cover