"Sabel" is the poignant story of Max, a young boy who is deported to Camp Vught along with his family during the German occupation of the Netherlands. In the oppressive environment of the camp, where Max's world shrinks, only his ginger tomcat, Sabel, offers him some solace and stability. The book, through Max's eyes, portrays how he clings to small, everyday things that are familiar to him in a sea of uncertainty.
Suzanne Wouda has impressively documented the deportation of Jewish children in 1942-1943, culminating in the tragic children's transports of June 1943. This period comes to life in a gripping narrative that is both historically accurate and emotionally compelling.