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Young adult novel 'Scattergood' inspired by Iowa refugee hostel in WWII

Author
Charity Nebbe, Samantha McIntosh, Caitlin Troutman
Published
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Episode Link
https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk-of-iowa/2025-01-30/young-adult-novel-scattergood-inspired-by-iowa-refugee-hostel-in-wwii

The Scattergood Friends School in West Branch served as a hostel from 1939-1943, giving shelter to refugees from Europe fleeing Hitler's regime.

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