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OverviewAge range 9 to 12 In this sequel to the award-winning A Boy Is Not a Bird, a boy is exiled to Siberia during World War II. Based on a true story. Ripped from his home in Eastern Europe, with his father imprisoned in a Siberian gulag, twelve-year-old Natt finds himself stranded with other deportees in a schoolyard in Novosibirsk. And he is about to discover that life can indeed get worse than the horrific two months he and his mother have spent being transported on a bug-infested livestock train. He needs to write to his best friend, Max, but he knows the Soviet police reads everyone's mail. So Natt decides to write in code, and his letters are a lifeline, even though he never knows whether Max will receive them. Every day becomes a question of survival, and where they might be shunted to next. When his mother is falsely arrested for stealing potatoes, Natt is truly on his own and must learn how to live the uncertain life of an exile. Practice being invisible as a ghost, change your name and identity if you have to, watch out for spies, and never draw the attention of the authorities. Even then, he will need luck on his side if he is ever going to be reunited with his family. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edeet RavelPublisher: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada Imprint: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada Weight: 0.335kg ISBN: 9781773064987ISBN 10: 1773064983 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 21 October 2021 Recommended Age: From 9 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA strikingly jaunty, present-tense account of suffering and dislocation. * Wall Street Journal * A suspenseful, heartwarming read. * Toronto Star * An inspiring tale of survival which successfully brings an important forgotten piece of history to life. * CM: Canadian Review of Materials * Ravel’s novel offers a compelling picture of life in the U.S.S.R. under the reign of Stalin and of one family’s extraordinary adventures in surviving its depredations. * Booklist * A compelling read. * Montreal Review of Books * Utterly compelling and realistic … unforgettable. * Jewish Book Council * Although his story is sorrowful, Natt teaches us that resilience and kindness can still be a choice. * Calgary Herald * Thought provoking. * Cloud Lake Literary * A strikingly jaunty, present-tense account of suffering and dislocation. * Wall Street Journal * A suspenseful, heartwarming read. * Toronto Star * An inspiring tale of survival which successfully brings an important forgotten piece of history to life. * CM: Canadian Review of Materials * Ravel's novel offers a compelling picture of life in the U.S.S.R. under the reign of Stalin and of one family's extraordinary adventures in surviving its depredations. * Booklist * A compelling read. * Montreal Review of Books * Utter ly com pelling and real is tic ... unforgettable. * Jewish Book Council * Although his story is sorrowful, Natt teaches us that resilience and kindness can still be a choice. * Calgary Herald * Thought provoking. * Cloud Lake Literary * Author InformationEDEET RAVEL is an award-winning author of books for both young readers and adults. Her YA novel, Held, was nominated for the CLA Young Adult Book Award and the Arthur Ellis Crime Award, and her YA novel, The Saver, has been adapted for film and received awards around the world. Her novels for adults have won the Hugh MacLennan Prize and the Jewish Book Award and have been nominated for the Governor General’s Award and the Giller Prize. Edeet was born on an Israeli kibbutz and holds a PhD in Jewish Studies from McGill University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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