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Four children trek from Poland to Switzerland to find their parents after the war.  Age 10+

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Author:   Ian Serraillier ,  Anne Serraillier ,  C.Walter Hodges
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Heinemann
Dimensions:   Width: 12.40cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 18.80cm
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9780435120399

ISBN 10:   0435120395
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   08 February 1970
Recommended Age:   From 10 To 99
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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**A story of singular strength and excitement is this novel, based on a factual account, of the three Balicki children in their five-year struggle, after the German siege of Warsaw, to reestablish themselves as a family. The father's hazardous escape into Switzerland from a concentration camp, the imprisonment of the oldest boy and his subsequent bout with consumption, the valorous attempt of twelve-year-old Ruth to protect and educate dozens of homeless children, the interminable pilgrimage across Europe of the three children and their waif friend, Jan, provide merely a framework of intense action. The rest is high emotion and tenderness. The exhilarating denouement of this story tells of a reunion as full of meaning as was the ordeal which preceded it. A revealing portrayal of that new breed of children - the homeless ones who banded together against overwhelming obstacles - a testament to courage, idealism, and compassion. A remarkable book which should not fail to move the adult as well as the teenage reader. (Kirkus Reviews)

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