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- World History
18 March 2013
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
Written by Ken Mochizuki; Illustrated by Dom Lee
History is filled with stories of ordinary people doing what they can to help others in need. This is one of those stories during one of the world's most horrific events. What does one man do when asked for visas to leave Germany during World War II? Would he follow his country's orders and deny them safe passage? Or would he help those who needed it?