The Courtyard
In the heart of Nazi-occupied Paris, one Jewish family is protected by their working-class community.
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The Museum of Tolerance invites you to an afternoon with author Alexa Morris, on her book The Courtyard
National Jewish Book Awards Finalist
It’s 1937, the eve of World War II, and young Bernard lives with his Polish-immigrant family in a working-class courtyard in Paris. While there aren’t many other Jews in the courtyard – a bustling place teeming with a colorful cast of characters – the Parkiets feel welcome and at home. To Bernard the courtyard is both home and playground; a magical place where he watches his father varnish furniture, gets into trouble with cranky neighbors, and splits pain au chocolate with his best friend Titi.
With the German occupation of Paris, Bernard's world changes dramatically. Hours before the Nazis come to arrest the Parkiet family in July 1942, their neighbors band together to protect them.
This is a Holocaust memoir that finds the good in people at a time of great evil.
Book Signing with author Alexa Morris will follow the event.
Free underground parking. Please note: there is a security check at the entrance to the parking structure, and all visitors entering the Museum must pass through a metal detector.
