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Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport - Hardcover

by Caren Stelson
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Availability:In StockContributor:Caren Stelson, Selina AlkoTheme:Ethnic Orientation/Jewish, Topical/HolocaustAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2023-02-07Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Carolrhoda Books (R)ISBN-13:9781541598683ISBN-10:1541598687UPC:9781541598683Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Social Topics, History, FamilyBook Topic:Emigration, Immigration & Refugees, Military & Wars, Alternative FamilySize:11.27 x 9.59 x 0.39 inchesWeight:1.02Product ID:SCTTQEDJ86

"A not-to-be-missed, inspirational book about courage, heart, and the necessity of caring for others."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Stars of the Night recounts the powerful true story of the 669 children who traveled as part of the Czech Kindertransport from Prague to Britain on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. Told from the collective perspective of the children, the narrative follows their journey as they leave everything they've ever known in hopes of staying safe. After the war ends, they return to Prague only to find that nearly all of their parents have been killed by the Nazis. And more than fifty years pass before they learn the identity of the British man who was instrumental in saving their lives--Nicholas Winton.

Award-winning author Caren Stelson teams up with acclaimed illustrator Selina Alko to sensitively tell this tale of survival and defiance in the face of tyranny.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Carolrhoda Books (R)ISBN-13:9781541598683ISBN-10:1541598687UPC:9781541598683Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Social Topics, History, FamilyBook Topic:Emigration, Immigration & Refugees, Military & Wars, Alternative FamilySize:11.27 x 9.59 x 0.39 inchesWeight:1.02Product ID:SCTTQEDJ86
Stelson, Caren: - Caren Stelson is an award-winning author of nonfiction books that focus on war and peace themes. She believes young readers want to know the truth about their world and how others find resilience and courage in difficult times. Her work includes Ezra Jack Keats BookAward winner A Bowl Full of Peace and Sachiko: A Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor's Story, which was longlisted for a National Book Award and received a Sibert Honor Award, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award. Caren and her husband, Kim, live in Minneapolis. www.carenstelson.comAlko, Selina: - Selina Alko spends her days melding words and mixed-media art to convey stories of hope and inspiration--as well as an alternative viewpoint. Her books include The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage, Can I Touch Your Hair?, Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama, I is for Immigrants, and Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport, which was a National Jewish Book Award Finalist and selected as a Best Children's Book of the Year by Bank Street College of Education and School Library Journal. Selina lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)

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Caren Stelson, Selina Alko

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Caren Stelson

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