SAVIOURS
The Story of a Jewish Altar Boy
Henri Korn
Born in Germany, Henri Korn was the son of Jewish-Polish immigrants
who had fallen in love with German culture. Young Henri also feels
very at
home in Germany until the autumn of 1938 when he is forbidden to
go to his school. Smuggled into Belgium, his life depends upon survival
in
a children’s home run by the fearsome Madame Jacqmotte, who
pressured all those under her care to convert to Catholicism. This
vividly told
story has two main themes: the war experiences of one young boy and
his continuing struggle to define his identity.