Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during World War II, Hiba Noor Khan weaves a breathtaking tale of suspense, compassion, and courage, starring an extraordinary young heroine readers will never forget.

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Safiyyah loathes the brutal Nazi occupation of Paris, even though her Muslim identity keeps her safeor, at least, safer than her Jewish neighbors. Violence lurks in the streets, her best friend has fled, and even her place of refugethe libraryhas turned shadowy and confusing, as the invaders fear the power of books.

Safiyyah longs to fight back and hates feeling powerless to help her Jewish friends. Worse yet, her fatherwho taught her to always do the right thingis acting strangely and doing nothing to help them either. Or is he? Unravelling the mystery of her fathers odd behavior draws Safiyyah deep in the heart of the perilous underground resistance to the Nazis, where her bravery is put to the ultimate test