28) Total Language Plus Study Guide & The Hiding Place book by Corrie Ten Boom

“I pray that God forgive them...”

Corrie Ten Boom stood naked with her older sister Betsie, watching a concentration camp matron beating a prisoner. “Oh, the poor woman,” Corrie cried. “Yes. May God forgive her,” Betsie replied. And, once again, Corrie realized that it was for the souls of the brutal Nazi guards that her sister prayed.

Both woman had been sent to the camp for helping the Jews. Christ’s Spirit and words were their guide; it was His persecuted people they tried to save—at the risk of their own lives; it was His strength that sustained them through times of profound horror.

Here is a book aglow with the glory of God and the courage of a quiet Christian spinster whose life was transformed by it. A story of Christ’s message and the courage woman who listened and lived to pass it along—with joy and triumph!The Hiding Place
by Corrie Ten Boom

Corrie and Betsy are sent to a concentration camp for helping the Jews. Starvation and hard labor become their way of life. Is forgiveness possible?

Book Summary (239 pages)
Category: Nonfiction
Theme: Jesus saves, forgiveness
Setting: Holland, concentration camps
Novel Study Highlights (6 units)
Spelling-Vocabulary: Medium
Critical Thinking: Difficult
Biblical Focus: God is our provider
Related Studies: WWII, Holland history and geography, Nazi Germany, Jewish persecution

Barbara’s Notes: This true story of faith is best suited for mature readers. Its spiritual lessons can transform the life of older students. Please wait until at least 8th grade. (Grades 8, 9, 10)