Island on Bird Street
During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life-threatening conditions.
"More than just a valuable addition to Holocaust literature... it should garner a wide audience, which is exactly what its spirited portrait of hope and dauntless courage deserves." --Booklist
Translated from Hebrew by Hillel Halkin
Target age group 10-12
"More than just a valuable addition to Holocaust literature... it should garner a wide audience, which is exactly what its spirited portrait of hope and dauntless courage deserves." --Booklist
Translated from Hebrew by Hillel Halkin
Target age group 10-12
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1History
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Theme 2Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeHolocaust
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Awards
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AuthorOrlev, Uri
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Lexile Level690
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AR Level4.6
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
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Publication Date1/20/1992
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Pages162
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Dimensions0.6 H × 7.5 L × 5.0 W
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Case Qty48