Name: #9: I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944
Price: 5.56 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780545459389

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It's 1944 and 11-year-old Max Rosen and his younger sister Zena are on the run from Nazi soldiers. After they are forced into a ghetto and their father is taken by soldiers in the middle of the night, the children aren't sure who they can turn to so they run away to the forest, where they are sure they will be safe. But when war pushes out across the land, the children find themselves in danger with explosions and fighting practically in their lap. Can Max protect himself and his sister and survive the fallout of the Nazi invasion? A fictionalized story based on a true event.

Product Information

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Title: #9: I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944
By: Lauren Tarshis
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 112
Vendor: Scholastic Inc.
Dimensions: 7.50 X 5.25 (inches)

Weight: 3 ounces
ISBN: 0545459389
ISBN-13: 9780545459389
Ages: 7-10
Series: I Survived
Stock No: WW459380

Publisher's Description

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One of the darkest periods in history...

In a Jewish ghetto, Max Rosen and his sister Zena struggle to live after their father is taken away by the Nazis. With barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a daring escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forest.Max and Zena are brought to a safe camp by Jewish resistance fighters. But soon, bombs are falling all around them. Can Max and Zena survive the fallout of the Nazi invasion?

Author Bio

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Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for I SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, 1863"...Informative and breathlessly paced." --KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for I SURVIVED THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001:"[Tarshis] crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs--short- and long-term--while ending on an upward beat." --KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912:"The fast pace and intrinsically fascinating disaster story will keep readers turning the pages." --KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for I SURVIVED HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005:"Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero." --BOOKLIST