
Stars of the Night
The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport
Caren Stelson(Author)
Carolrhoda (Publisher)
Published on 7. February 2023
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-5415-9868-3 (ISBN)
Description
"The powerful and sensitively told true story of the Czech Kindertransport, which rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution on the eve of World War II"--Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Picture book
Reinforced binding
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 252 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
462 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5415-9868-3 (9781541598683)
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Persons
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.com