Publication

1998 - DK Pub., New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

16,000 words, Guess

Page Count

64 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivelionunicorn00hugh
  • ISBN-100789425556
  • ISBN-139780789425553
  • Goodreads516987
  • Library of Congress Control Number98006499
and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.H87395 Li 1999

Description

When Lenny Levi's father goes off to fight in the Second World War, his son has to learn to be brave: brave when bombs are dropped on his street in London, brave when he's evacuated to a big house in the country, and brave when spiteful children tease him and call him names.This beautiful book will strike a chord with anyone who has ever felt homesick and alone. Full of detail and character, it embraces the past and the present with unique poignancy and power.

Description

Lenny, a Jewish boy living in London during the Blitz in World War II, must adjust to many changes and find the true meaning of courage when he is evacuated to a large mansion in the English countryside.

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