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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664443358
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ISBN: 9781664551183
| Runtime: | 0.24 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Historical |
| Audience: | Children (4–7) |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
In this emotionally rich story, a little girl and her family live happily in Paris until Nazi soldiers arrive druing World War II. She and her family must flee or risk being sent to a concentration camp, so they run into the woods, where they meet resistance fighters. But they're still not safe. They must cross tall mountains and sail in a rickety boat to England. Yet the whole time they're struggling to survive, the little girl thinks of the stone angel near their apartment in Paris and imagines it watching over her family. Offering a never-before-told story of the Holocaust, Jane Yolen returns to the material she mined in the award-winning THE DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC. Filled with sorrow, hope, comfort, and triumph, this gorgeously illustrated book is sure to become a modern classic-offering adults a perfect vehicle with which to share a difficult subject.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“This story provides a wonderful addition to materials about World War II and the Holocaust and is appropriate for even the gentlest of readers.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
“Writing in a style resembling blank verse, Yolen conveys a hushed sense of urgency and momentum…[and] convincingly portray[s] a family tightly bound to one another, no matter how dire the circumstances.” —Publishers Weekly
“A different take on a difficult subject.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Narrator Rachel Botchan’s youthful voice gives credibility to a Jewish girl who shares the experiences of her family as they flee Paris at the opening of WWII…Botchan’s pacing is brisk, and her elocution precise, permitting the action to unfold vividly…Young listeners will surely welcome conversation about this story with an adult.” —AudioFile
Author
Author Bio: Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. She has written over three hundred books, including Owl Moon and The Devil’s Arithmetic. She splits her time between Massachusetts and Scotland.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Historical |
| Runtime: | 0.24 |
| Audience: | Children (4–7) |
| Language: | English |
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