Maurice and His Dictionary: A True Story

Maurice and His Dictionary: A True Story — page 5 — We lived in Brussels the capital city of Belgium At home we spoke Yiddish but in the streets we spoke French For months the newspapers had been warning about the possibility of a German attack My parents didn't hide the dangers from us We knew how the Nazis treated Jewish families like ours Taking their possessions beating them humiliating them and sending them to concentration camps And now on May 10 1940 the Nazi army and air force had invaded our country 6

Maurice and His Dictionary: A True Story — page 6 — Paris I have business contacts who will help us Where are we going I always wanted to see Paris But not like this Here's the station 7

Maurice and His Dictionary: A True Story — page 7 — Didn't you All the trains are full hear me Give me a ticket for anywhere ER A good thing your father thought to buy tickets last week There's our coach Hurry now

Maurice and His Dictionary: A True Story — page 8 — Catch Thanks I watched the city disappear behind us pssshhhhh

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