Stars of the night the courageous children of the Czech Kindertransport

"The powerful and sensitively told true story of the Czech Kindertransport, which rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution on the eve of World War II"--Provided by publisher.

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Main Author: Stelson, Caren, 1951- (Author)
Other Authors: Alko, Selina (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN, USA : Carolrhoda Books, [2023]
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Summary:"The powerful and sensitively told true story of the Czech Kindertransport, which rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution on the eve of World War II"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:Ages 7-11
Grades 2-3
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781541598683
1541598687
Author Notes:Caren Stelson is an award-winning author of nonfiction books that focus on war and peace themes. She believes young readers want to know the truth about their world and how others find resilience and courage in difficult times. Her work includes Ezra Jack Keats Book Award winner A Bowl Full of Peace and Sachiko: A Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor's Story, which was longlisted for a NationalBook Award and received a Sibert Honor Award, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award. Caren and her husband, Kim, live in Minneapolis. www.carenstelson.com Selina Alko spends her days melding words and mixed-media art to convey stories of hope and inspiration - as well as an alternative viewpoint. Her books include The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage, Can I Touch Your Hair?, Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama, I is for Immigrants, and Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport, which was a National JewishBook Award Finalist and selected as a Best Children's Book of the Year by Bank Street College of Education and School Library Journal . Selina lives in Brooklyn, New York.