"One of the most important untold stories of World War II. The light of days is a soaring landmark history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who helped weaponize Poland's Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis. Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland--some still in their teens--became the nerves of a wide-ranging resistance network that fought the Nazis"--Jacket flap.

An untold story of World War II, The Light of Days is a history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who helped weaponize Poland's Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis. Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland--some still in their teens--became the nerves of a wide-ranging resistance network that fought the Nazis.

Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and neighbors, and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland helped transform Jewish youth groups into resistance cells to fight the Nazis.

"One of the most important untold stories of World War II, The light of days is a soaring landmark history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who helped weaponize Poland's Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis. Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland--some still in their teens--became the nerves of a wide-ranging resistance network that fought the Nazis"--

Presents the untold story of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II.

Brave Jewish women in Poland became resistance fighters, training youth groups to fight the Nazis. "Ghetto girls" paid off -- or seduced and killed -- Gestapo guards, smuggled weapons, bombed German train lines, nursed the sick and taught children in order to help their people.