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In this sequel to Hunger Winter, thirteen-year-old Dirk and his family move to a farm near Utrecht, Netherlands, in January of 1945. When the Nazis focus on capturing Jewish children to send to gas chambers, Dirk’s family intervenes. Their methods include providing ration cards and finding families to hide Jewish children and teens.

Gerade von den Masern genesen muss der kleine Raubritter Rob unverhofft in die übergroßen Fußstapfen seines Vaters treten. Der König hat Robs Eltern und viele andere Raubritter bei einer Hochzeit auf einer anderen Burg gefangen nehmen lassen. Jetzt fordert er Lösegeld. Doch in der Schatztruhe der Eltern ist nicht genug Geld. Da kommt glücklicherweise ein Gewürzhändler durch das Hellertal. Rob schwingt sich in den Sattel, um das Wegegeld einzukassieren. Und damit kommen Steine ins Rollen, die den kleinen Raubritter so richtig herausfordern.

Thirteen-year-old Dirk has been the man of the house since his papa disappeared while fighting against the Nazis with the Dutch Resistance. When the Gestapo arrests Dirk's older sister, who is also a Resistance fighter, Dirk fears that he and his little sister, Anna, might be next. With only pockets full of food and his sister asleep in his arms, Dirk runs away to find his father. As Dirk leads Anna across the war-torn Netherlands, from farmyards to work camps, he must rely on his wits and his father's teaching to find his way.