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Available
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Publication
(2009), Edition: Reprint, 186 pages
Description
Based on the true story of a nine-year-old boy who escapes the Warsaw Ghetto and must survive throughout the war in the Nazi-occupied Polish countryside.
Awards
IBBY Honour Book (2006)
Deutscher Hörbuchpreis (2006)
Mildred L. Batchelder Award (Winner — 2004)
CCBC Choices (2004)
Notable Children's Book (2004)
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LibraryThing member KhrystiBooks
Based on true events, Run, Boy, Run is gripping. The action never stops, and readers will be anxious to see what happens next. It is also quite emotional for the more sensitive reader. Older children will appreciate the complexity of the story, characters that are not necessarily “good” or
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“bad”. This book will have children making predictions about what will happen next, who Srulik/Jurek can trust, and what he should do to survive. Show Less
LibraryThing member -Eva-
Although this is written for a younger reader and the pacing is very repetitive at times, I enjoyed reading about this young boy's experiences running from the Nazis in WWII Poland. The stakes are very high (life and death), and Srulik's persona is probable and likeable. The real clincher of the
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story is, of course, that it is based on a real person that Uri Orlev actually met in real life. Show Less
LibraryThing member bemislibrary
A boy must forget his family and religion in order to survive the Nazi holocaust. He story tells of the horrors faced with limited graphic details. There is also hope and inspiration. Identifying circumcised males as Jewish may cause some confusion amongst young American boys since circumcision is
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so popular in America. Show Less
ISBN
144200343X / 9781442003439