Out of Hiding: A Holocaust Survivor's Journey to America (with a Foreword by Alan Gratz)
| AUTHOR | Gruener, Ruth |
| PUBLISHER | Scholastic (10/20/2020) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
With a foreword by Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee.Ruth Gruener was a hidden child during the Holocaust. At the end of the war, she and her parents were overjoyed to be free. But their struggles as displaced people had just begun.In war-ravaged Europe, they waited for paperwork for a chance to come to America. Once they arrived in Brooklyn, they began to build a new life, but spoke little English. Ruth started at a new school and tried to make friends -- but continued to fight nightmares and flashbacks of her time during World War II.The family's perseverance is a classic story of the American dream, but also illustrates the difficulties that millions of immigrants face in the aftermath of trauma.This is a gripping and human account of a survivor's journey forward with timely connections to refugee and immigrant experiences worldwide today.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781338627459
ISBN-10:
1338627457
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
208
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
5.70 x 1.00 x 8.30 inches
Weight:
0.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Holocaust
Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emigration, Immigration & Refugees
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
2020014124
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With a foreword by Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee.Ruth Gruener was a hidden child during the Holocaust. At the end of the war, she and her parents were overjoyed to be free. But their struggles as displaced people had just begun.In war-ravaged Europe, they waited for paperwork for a chance to come to America. Once they arrived in Brooklyn, they began to build a new life, but spoke little English. Ruth started at a new school and tried to make friends -- but continued to fight nightmares and flashbacks of her time during World War II.The family's perseverance is a classic story of the American dream, but also illustrates the difficulties that millions of immigrants face in the aftermath of trauma.This is a gripping and human account of a survivor's journey forward with timely connections to refugee and immigrant experiences worldwide today.
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