Library's review
A series of ctional poems tells a lesser-known story of the Holocaust. rough verse, the reader is introduced to a group of refugees who, refused entry to the United States, land in Cuba and start a new life.
Publication
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (2009), Edition: First, 208 pages
Description
Escaping from Nazi Germany to Cuba in 1939, a young Jewish refugee dreams of finding his parents again, befriends a local girl with painful secrets of her own, and discovers that the Nazi darkness is never far away.
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Winner — 2010)
Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature (Commended Title — 2010)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
208
Physical description
208 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
0805089365 / 9780805089363
DDC/MDS
| 811 |