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Hetty Verolme Hetty Verolme i(A89987 works by) (a.k.a. Hetty Esther Verolme; Hetty E. Velrome)
Born: Established: 1930 Belgium, Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Female
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1 3 y separately published work icon Hetty : A True Story Hetty Verolme , North Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2010 Z1663180 2010 single work autobiography young adult

'This is one of the remarkable, largely untold, stories of the Holocaust, a story of hope. It is a heartwarming tale that traces the extraordinary struggle and survival of a family through those terrible years.

'Hetty was just twelve years old in 1943 when her family was torn apart following the German invasion of the Netherlands.

'Rounded up by the Nazis and then separated from their parents, Hetty and her brothers were sent to the Children's House, within Belsen concentration camp. Hetty became the 'Little Mother' of the camp, helping to care for the other children.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 3 y separately published work icon The Children's House of Belsen Hetty Verolme , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2000 Z1206211 2000 single work autobiography

'Hetty's family was torn apart following the German invasion of the Netherlands. Rounded up by the Nazis and then separated from their parents, Hetty and her brothers were sent to the Children's House, within Belsen concentration camp. As one of the eldest, Hetty became the 'Little Mother', helping to care for not only her siblings, but the other children as well. In a direct and powerful style, Hetty recalls one of the remarkable, largely untold stories of the Holocaust, the extraordinary struggle and survival of this group of children through these terrible years.' (Publisher's blurb)
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