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When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler

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When the World Was Ours

Liz Kessler

Aladdin · Hardcover · May 18, 2021

Reading lane: Holocaust Stories for Teens

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a “brutally honest and totally believable” ( Booklist , starred review) story of three young friends whose fates are intertwined during the devastation of the Holocaust—based on a true story.

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Historical Weight

A title that signals historical gravity, with room for attentive, specialist reading.

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  • a sustained, serious read

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  • dark material handled for teens
  • clear, classroom-friendly framing

Book Details

Authors
Liz Kessler
Publisher
Aladdin
Published
May 18, 2021
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Holocaust Stories for Teens · Holocaust Stories
Reading lane
Holocaust Stories for Teens

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Publisher Categories

  • Holocaust Stories for Teens

  • Europe for Teens

  • Friendship for Teens

About This Book

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a “brutally honest and totally believable” ( Booklist , starred review) story of three young friends whose fates are intertwined during the devastation of the Holocaust—based on a true story. Three friends. One memory. Vienna. 1936. Three young friends—Leo, Elsa, and Max—spend a perfect day together, unaware that around them Europe is descending into a growing darkness and that they w...

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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a “brutally honest and totally believable” ( Booklist , starred review) story of three young friends whose fates are intertwined during the devastation of the Holocaust—based on a true story. Three friends. One memory. Vienna. 1936. Three young friends—Leo, Elsa, and Max—spend a perfect day together, unaware that around them Europe is descending into a growing darkness and that they will soon be cruelly ripped apart from one another. With their lives taking them across Europe—to Germany, England, Prague, and Poland—will they ever find their way back to one another? Will they want to? Inspired by a true story, When the World Was Ours is an extraordinary novel that is as powerful as it is heartbreaking and that shows how the bonds of love, family, and friendship allow glimmers of hope to flourish, even in the most hopeless of times.

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