| A Bag of Marbles Univ of Chicago Edition Contributor(s): Joffo, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226400697 ISBN-13: 9780226400693 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: In this captivating memoir, two young brothers use ingenuity, spirit, and teamwork to elude the Nazis. Readers will find themselves instinctively rooting for these children caught in the whirlwind of World War II. In a newly translated afterword, Joffo responds to questions he's been asked most frequently by students-about anti-semitism, courage, and forgiveness. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00062900 |
| Lexile Measure: 390 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 302 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 159615 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father gave him and his brother fifty francs and instructions to flee Nazi-occupied Paris and, somehow, get to the south where France was free. Previously out of print, this book is a captivating and memorable story; readers will instinctively find themselves rooting for these children caught in the whirlwind of World War II. |
Contributor Bio(s): Joffo, Joseph: - Joseph Joffo (1931-2018) was a French writer. His memoir, Un sac de billes, became a bestseller in France on publication in 1971, and was translated into eighteen languages. He is also the author of numerous other works of nonfiction and fiction. Un sac de billes was adpated for film twice--in 1975 and in 2017. |