The children's war / Monique Charlesworth.
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TextSeries: Clipper large printPublication details: Leicester [England] : W.F. Howes, 2005, c2004Edition: Large print edDescription: 601 p. (large print) ; 25 cmISBN: 1845057821Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Fiction | Jewish girls -- Fiction | Large print booksGenre/Form: Historical fiction. | War stories. Summary: Ilse is only twelve when she begins to lose things. Her home. Her language. Her name. As the Nazis tighten their hold on Germany and war grinds closer, her worried mother sends her into exile, fearing that Ilse's part-Jewish blood will place her in jeopardy. Her refugee life blows her across shifting borders: Morocco; Paris; Marseilles; always a step ahead of the occupying force, always longing to be rejoined with her beloved mother. A harrowing flight from Paris throws her in the path of a guardian angel, a dazzling and intense young soldier, Francois. As the war eats up the years, Francois draws her into the dangerous work of resisting the enemy. No longer a child, she finds her heart engaged in ways she can barely begin to understand.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Large Print | F CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111027653276 |
First published: London : Fourth Estate, 2004.
Ilse is only twelve when she begins to lose things. Her home. Her language. Her name. As the Nazis tighten their hold on Germany and war grinds closer, her worried mother sends her into exile, fearing that Ilse's part-Jewish blood will place her in jeopardy. Her refugee life blows her across shifting borders: Morocco; Paris; Marseilles; always a step ahead of the occupying force, always longing to be rejoined with her beloved mother. A harrowing flight from Paris throws her in the path of a guardian angel, a dazzling and intense young soldier, Francois. As the war eats up the years, Francois draws her into the dangerous work of resisting the enemy. No longer a child, she finds her heart engaged in ways she can barely begin to understand.
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