New York-based writer Elizabeth Bettina, discusses her book It Happened in Italy: Untold Stories of How the People of Italy Defied the Horrors of the Holocaust on Thursday, June 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

It Happened in Italy tells the amazing story of how thousands of Jews in Italy were saved during World War II.

This moving narrative ignites the soul, emphasizing that acts of kindness and humanity were possible amidst a time of great sadness and horror.

Bettina’s appearance is co-sponsored by BullySafeUSA, Greater Kansas City Chapter of People to People, Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, People to People International, and UNICO National.