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Once

Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-2005
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For three years and eight months Felix has lived in a convent orphanage high in the mountains of Poland. He is different from the other orphans, though, as Felix is convinced his parents are still alive and that they will one day come back to get him. But instead, the orphanage is visited by a group of Nazis. When the Nazis arrive and start burning the orphanage's books, Felix is upset and can't understand what is happening. But this is Poland in 1942 and the men are Nazis, come to burn Jewish books. Fearing for his Jewish bookseller parents, Felix escapes and embarks on a dangerous mission across Nazi-occupied Poland, determined to warn his parents about what is going on.
Main title:
Once / Morris Gleitzman.
Author:
Work:
Imprint:
Melbourne, Victoria : Puffin Books, 2005.©2005
Collation:
149 pages ; 20 cm
Audience:
Interest age level: 9-12 years old.
Awards:
The Children's Book Council of Australia honour book.
ISBN:
0143301950 (pbk)9780143301950 (pbk)9780143301950 (paperback)
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
BRN:
163614
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