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Morris Gleitzman, Morris Gleitzman

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Viking
25 July 2012

Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)

The next instalment of the story begun in former Children's Laureate Morris Gleitzman's award-winning Once, Then and Now.

Winner - Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2013 Winner - KROC Children's Choice Awards 2013 Notable Book - CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2013 Shortlisted - Australian Book Industry Awards 2013

After the Nazis took my parents I was scared After they killed my best friend I was angry After they ruined my thirteenth birthday I was determined To get to the forest

To join forces with Gabriek and Yuli

To be a family To defeat the Nazis after all

'Haunting... dangerous and desperate, but also full of courage and hope.' The Guardian

Determined to survive the Holocaust and make a difference, Felix joins a group of partisan fighters and assists their doctor. Using his skills and experiences to help others, he slowly comes to terms with his past and the loss of his loved ones.

A powerful and moving story that highlights the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity and the hope that can be found even in the darkest of times.

'Morris Gleitzman has discovered the difficult trick of changing reality so that poignancy and laughter are never far apart.' The Australian

'Painfully truthful.' The Sunday Times

'Funny and shocking at the same time.' Jewish Chronicle

Other books in the series- Once Then Now After Soon Maybe Always

By: Morris Gleitzman, Morris Gleitzman
Imprint: Viking
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9780670075447
ISBN 10: 0670075442
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 25 July 2012
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Morris Gleitzman was a frozen-chicken thawer, sugar-mill rolling-stock unhooker, fashion-industry trainee, student, department-store Santa, TV producer, newspaper columnist and screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people.