Stars of the night : the courageous children of the Czech Kindertransport
Stelson, Caren, 1951-2023
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This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. The narrative starts in 1938 and follows the children as they journey to foster families in England for the duration of the war, return to Prague afterward in an unsuccessful search for their parents, and eventually connect with Nicholas Winton, a British former stockbroker who was instrumental in bringing them to safety. Winton and the Czech Kindertransport ultimately rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution.
Main title:
Stars of the night : the courageous children of the Czech Kindertransport / Caren Stelson ; illustrations by Selina Alko.
Author:
Stelson, Caren, 1951-, authorAlko, Selina, illustrator
Imprint:
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2023]©2023
Collation:
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience:
7-11 years old.
ISBN:
9781541598683 (hbk)9781541598683
Dewey class:
940.5318083940
LC class:
D804.6
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
Kindertransports (Rescue operations) -- Czech Republic -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Czech Republic -- Prague -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureJewish children -- Czech Republic -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureJewish refugees -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureJewish children -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureCreative nonfictionIllustrated worksPicture books
BRN:
542168
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction History | J 940 STE | Available |