In this moving novel based on true events, a teacher and a British spy
discover a group of children hiding from the Nazis in WWII Munich.
When their parents are taken to concentration camps, twenty-seven
children are left alone, hungry, and scared. Claudia Kellner, a German
elementary school teacher, discovers the group hiding in a deserted
Munich railroad yard. Only able to hide two of them in her home, she is
desperate to find shelter for the others.
Meanwhile, British spy Peter Chesham has penetrated Third Reich
territory. But his critical mission is interrupted when he discovers the
orphans' hiding place. Following through on his orders would have fatal
consequences for them. But giving up could mean losing the war. Now
Peter and Claudia must work together, attempting an impossible rescue
operation with the children's lives-and the fate of the world-at stake.