When a Jewish army captain is falsely accused of treason and sent to prison, a writer uses his pen to fight for justice. In 1895 a prisoner watches the ocean through the bars of his cell. Accused of betraying France, Captain Alfred Dreyfus is exiled to a prison on Devil’s Island, far from his wife and children. It’s a horrible fate but what if he’s innocent? Seven thousand miles away, the famous writer Emile Zola wonders: Is Alfred a traitor to France? Or a victim of antisemitism? Convinced that Alfred is innocent, Emile knows that it is his DUTY to help. He pens the famous letter and explaining that Alfred was blamed, charged, tried and convicted … only because he is Jewish.
- ISBN: 9781773066325
- Author: Heather Camlot
- Illustrator: Sophie Casson
- Published: 2022 , Groundwood Books
- Themes: History, Jewish, Prejudice and racism
- Descriptors: Europe, France, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book