Book description
From a beloved voice in children's literature comes this landmark memoir of hope amid harrowing times and an engaging and unusual Holocaust-related story. With backlist sales of over 2.3 million copies, one of FSG BYR's most acclaimed picture-book creators details the eight-year odyssey of how he and his Jewish familyā¦
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Through his poignant words and stark drawings, Uriāa renowned childrenās book author and illustratorārecounts his harrowing eight-year childhood ordeal when he and his Jewish family fled from the Nazis. The book is an absorbing first-person narrative that describes his constant fear, daily hunger and recurring loneliness as he and his family eluded the enemy at every turn. Uriās haunting, imaginative drawings help bring this riveting true story into sharp, emotional focus.
From Allan's list on about children in the Holocaust.
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