- 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.