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Jerry Spinelli
A stunning novel of the Holocaust from Newbery Medalist, Jerry Spinelli. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday!He's a boy called Jew. Gypsy. Stopthief. Filthy son of Abraham.He's a boy who lives in the streets of Warsaw. He's a boy who steals food for himself, and the other orphans. He's a boy who believes in bread, and mothers, and angels.He's a boy who wants to be a Nazi, with tall, shiny jackboots of his own-until the day that suddenly makes him change his mind.And when the trains come to empty the Jews from the ghetto of the damned, he's a boy who realizes it's safest of all to be nobody.Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli takes us to one of the most devastating settings imaginable-Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II-and tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival through the bright eyes of a young Holocaust orphan.
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Author
Jerry Spinelli
Pages
240
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2010-03-23
ISBN
0375861475 9780375861475
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I was never a bad kid in school, or at least I was rarely punished, but after a squabble with the principal, I found myself stuck in detention for 8 hours straight. This book was tattered and torn, even missing its back cover, but it caught my eye thanks to its oddly intriguing front cover of a single flower. I had no idea what this book make me feel. I read it all in one go that day, and I was left sobbing. I love this book, it's short but well written and pretty poignant. "
"An easy read to get you out of a reading slump. Beautifully written and makes you thankful for everything."
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