Journey to America
Escaping the Holocaust to Freedom/50th Anniversary Edition with a New Afterword from the Author
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2020
Summary
A beautifully repackaged 50th anniversary edition of Sonia Levitin’s powerful classic story about a young Jewish girl forced to flee her home, winner of the National Jewish Book Award.
In 1938, Lisa Platt and her family know something dangerous is happening in Germany. Lately, there have been more and more restrictions for Jews: yellow stars they have to wear, schools they cannot attend, things they are forbidden to do. When their neighbors are arrested for petty reasons, the Platts r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534464643 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1534464646 |
| Author: | Sonia Levitin |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Aladdin |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“People being people give Journey to America a special glow.”
“Germany in the early days of the Nazis. Told from the viewpoint of a young Jewish girl and told mostly in dialog…it becomes more than just another journey: it becomes a vivid documentary of insane cruelty and limitless courage that will never be forgotten by anyone who reads it.” – Publishers Weekly * May 18, 1970 *
“People being people give Journey to America a special glow.” – Kirkus Reviews * March 20, 1970 *
“A very moving though never maudlin story with good characterization and a fast pace, this novel will be a definite asset to any collection.” – School Library Journal * May 1970 *
“Commendably, neither issues nor ideals intrude on the reader abstractly, but emerge naturally from the human condition portrayed in the story.” – Booklist * June 1970 *
About The Author
Sonia Levitin
Sonia Levitin, like Lisa Platt, escaped from Germany in the late 1930’s. Among her acclaimed books for young readers are The Mark of Conte and The Return.
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