Karen Gray Ruelle is a decorated author who has written over 20
children’s books.
Deborah Durland DeSaix, a former college professor, has written and
illustrated many picture books for children. Reviews for her
artwork are outstanding. Booklist praised her art in Know What I
Saw by Aileen Fisher saying, "De Saix steals the show, though, with
lush, photorealistic scenes that are both large enough to sweeten
the subtraction lesson built into the 10-to-1 countdown premise."
She now lives in Asheville, North Carolina
"The authors of Hidden on the Mountain: Stories of Children
Sheltered from the Nazis in Le Chambon (Holiday House, 2007) return
to France to uncover a little-known story. While they admit that
'many of the details are destined to remain forever uncertain, with
few facts proven to a historian's satisfaction,' Ruelle and DeSaix
feel strongly that the bits and pieces of information that they
were able to unearth provide convincing evidence that the Muslims
of the Grand Mosque of Paris saved Jewish lives. . . . this
well-researched book belongs on the shelves of most
libraries."—School Library Journal
"The book begins with a quote found in Islamic and Jewish
traditions: 'Save one life, and it is as if you’ve saved all of
humanity.' . . . This is a fascinating, little-known piece of
history (the afterword explains how difficult it was to research).
. . . The evocative paintings in somber colors heighten the
tension, but some, like the one of a Jewish girl in front of an
intricately designed mosque wall, capture the hope."—Booklist
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