The Silver Sword
A moving account of a journey through war-torn Europe.Alone and fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by war, Jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope. As they travel through Europe towards Switzerland, where they believe they will be reunited with...
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A moving account of a journey through war-torn Europe.Alone and fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by war, Jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope. As they travel through Europe towards Switzerland, where they believe they will be reunited with their parents, they encounter many hardships and dangers.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780099572855 (0099572850)
ASIN: 99572850
Publish date: August 2nd 2012
Publisher: Vintage Children's Classics
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
History,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
War,
World War II,
Holocaust,
Poland
On a recent rare trip to an Actual Book Shop, I saw a display of classic children's novels, and this one was the only one I'd never heard of (I'd read all but three). I liked the concept so picked it up on impulse.The storytelling style here is almost fable, very much told instead of shown (with oc...
R4x Sun. Ruth, Bronia, and Edek have to fend for themselves when both of their parents are taken by the Nazis.
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