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Heroes for Young Readers #6: Corrie ten Boom - Shining in the Darkness
Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983)rnrnOne quiet night in winter after Corrie fell asleep, she woke up to an urgent cry and sounds of rushing feet.rnShe looked up at her Jewish friends. Their eyes revealed their dread. The Germans are downstairs" one gasped, as Corrie leapt from bed.rnrnWhen Nazi Germany occupied Holland, Corrie ten Boom risked everything to extend God's hand of love and protection to her Jewish neighbors. A perfect hiding place was built into the wall of Corrie's bedroom, but would Corrie have the courage to keep the secret, even if it meant she and her family would suffer greatly? In the darkest of nights, Corrie's compassion, sacrifice, and forgiving spirit were a shining testimony to the triumph of God's love over evil. Now Heroes for Young Readers makes Corrie ten Boom's remarkable story available in this picture book all ages will treasure."
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