The Sound of Freedom - Couverture rigide

Kacer, Kathy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1554519705 ISBN 13 : 9781554519705

Editeur : Annick Press Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

Anna and her family have only one hope left to escape certain doom. It's 1936 and life is becoming dangerous for the Jews of Krakow. As incidents of violence and persecution increase day by day, Anna begs her father to leave Poland, but he insists it's impossible. How could he give up his position as an acclaimed clarinetist in the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra? When Anna and her father barely escape from a group of violent thugs, it becomes clear that the family must leave. But how? There seems to be only one possibility. Bronislaw Huberman, a world-renowned violinist, is auditioning Jewish musicians for a new orchestra in Palestine. If accepted, they and their families will receive exit visas. Anna and her grandmother boldly write to Huberman asking him to give Anna's father an audition, but will that be enough to save them? This poignant story is based on real events in pre-war Poland and Palestine. After saving seven hundred Jews and their families, Huberman went on to establish w

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Kathy Kacer is the author of more than twenty books for young readers. A winner of the Silver Birch, Red Maple, and Jewish Book Awards in Canada and the U.S., Kathy has written unforgettable stories inspired by real events. Her books have been translated around the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Annick Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1554519705
• ISBN 13: 9781554519705
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible