Summary
Halina Rudowski is on the run. When the Polish ghetto where she lives is evacuated, she narrowly escapes, but her mother is not as lucky. Along with her friend Batya, Halina makes her way to a secret encampment in the woods where Jews survive by living underground. As the group struggles for food, handles infighting, and attempts to protect themselves from the advancing Germans, Halina must face the reality of life without her mother.
Based on historical events, this gripping tale she…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781416986485 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1416986480 |
| Author: | D. Dina Friedman |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2009 |
| Weight: | 195g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 10-14 |
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D. Dina Friedman
D. Dina Friedman teaches writing at the University of Massachusetts. She has published a number of short stories, poems, articles, and plays in literary journals, and has been twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize. This is her first book for a younger audience. Ms. Friedman lives in Hadley, Massachusetts.
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