: A Christian girl and mathematical prodigy whose mother edits an anti-Nazi newspaper. The Last Train to London - Meg Waite Clayton

This guide explores the historical fiction novel (originally titled The Last Train to London ) by Meg Waite Clayton . It is a fictionalized account of the real-life Kindertransport rescue mission that saved thousands of children from Nazi-occupied Europe . Plot Overview

: A real-life Dutch resistance member who risks her life to smuggle Jewish children to safety.

: A 15-year-old budding playwright from a wealthy Jewish family in Vienna.

The story is set between 1936 and 1940, primarily in Vienna and the Netherlands. It follows three main perspectives as the Nazi threat looms over Europe: