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The Island on Bird Street

Name: The Island on Bird Street
ISBN: 9780395616239

Uri Orlev

HarperCollins · Paperback · January 20, 1992

Reading lane: Holocaust Stories

During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life-threatening conditions.

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Why This Clicks

Survival in Focus

A child’s fight to endure brings the dangers of the Warsaw Ghetto into close view.

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A young perspective on survival under relentless danger
A wartime setting where shelter offers little safety

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A tense, close focus on staying alive
A stark look at life in the Warsaw Ghetto

Book Details

Authors: Uri Orlev
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: January 20, 1992
Format: Paperback
Theme: Holocaust Stories · Holocaust Stories for Teens
Reading lane: Holocaust Stories

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Survival Stories
Holocaust Stories
Wars & Military History
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Runaway Stories
Violence & Safety
Bullying

About This Book

During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life-threatening conditions.