Beschreibung:
Ken Mochizuki is a writer, journalist, and former actor who made his picture-book debut with Baseball Saved Us. He is also the author of several other award-winning picture books published by Lee & Low, including Passage to Freedom and Heroes. Mochizuki lives in Maple Valley, Washington. His website is kenmochizuki.com.
In 1940, Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat stationed in Lithuania, risked his life to issue thousands of exit visas to Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis. Seen through the eyes of his son, Hiroki, who was five at the time, this moving story shows how one person can truly make a difference.