Key Selling Points This book was inspired by the real-life hero Otto Weidt, a German who risked his life to protect Jews from the Nazis. Through Lillian's eyes we see what it was like for a Jewish child to slowly lose their freedom under the Nazi regime and come to understand their very life is in danger. This book introduces the idea of being an "upstander," someone who won't stand by and do nothing when they see injustice. This is an important concept being emphasized for young people. 2020 is a big year for Holocaust education, as it marks 75 years since the liberation of the camps. Kathy Kacer is a multiple-award-winning author dedicated to writing about the Holocaust. She has written over 25 books, and this is her tenth book in the Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers. Historical note "What Really Happened" is included at the end of the book.