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| Uri Orlev |
The Island on Bird Street |
| Young Adults |
Jerusalem, Keter, 1981.
Ages 10-15
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In Poland, during World War II, Alex is separated from his father and hides alone in the ghetto, waiting for him to return. There, he meets all sorts of different people-Poles looting abandoned homes, Jews trying to survive, German soldiers, and Jewish rebels. Some are kind, others turn their backs. His only constant friend is Snow, a smart, white mouse. Alex learns to survive and how to use a gun. Twice, he even manages to escape into a Polish neighborhood, where he plays football, goes skating like a normal child, and falls in love. But he always returns to his hiding place in the ghetto to wait for his father. When his father finally appears, he and Alex , along with Snow, leave the ghetto for good and join the Partisans in the woods.
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