| The Secret of the Village Fool Contributor(s): Upjohn, Rebecca (Author), Benoit, Renné (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1926920759 ISBN-13: 9781926920757 Publisher: Second Story Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Holocaust - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.7" W x 11.2" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Polish - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 154347 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Milek and his brother, Munio, live in a sleepy village in Poland, where nothing exciting seems to happen. They have a kind and gentle neighbour named Anton, but the people of the village laugh at Anton and call him the village fool because he talks to animals and only eats vegetables. When the war brings Nazi soldiers to town, life changes. The Nazis begin rounding up Jewish boys like Milek and Munio. Anton worries about them and comes up with a plan to hide the whole family in his own home, putting his life at risk without a thought. Based on a true story. The back of the book outlines what happened to Anton and the others after the war, and includes photographs. Anton was honoured both by Poland and by the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, where he was named one of the Righteous Among the Nations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Upjohn, Rebecca: - Rebecca Upjohn has worked herding sheep, photographing buildings, selling books, releasing trees and producing a short film. Rebecca's first book, Lily and the Paper Man (Second Story Press), was published in 2007. Visit www.rebeccaupjohn.com for more information.Benoit, Renne: - Renné Benoit is an award-winning illustrator of many books for children. In 2012, Big City Bees (Greystone) was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award in the Children's Literature Illustration category. Renné currently works out of her home studio in St. Thomas, Ontario. For more information, visit www.rennebenoit.ca. |