Children's & YA
Description
This is the story of one refugee family’s harrowing journey, based on author Cary Fagan’s own family history. The graphic novel follows a young Jewish boy, Maurice, and his family as they flee their home in Belgium during the Second World War. They travel by train to Paris, through Spain to Portugal, and finally across the ocean to Jamaica, where they settle in an internment camp. All the while, Maurice is intent on continuing his education and growing up to be a lawyer. He overcomes obstacles to find a professor to study with, works toward a high school diploma while in the camp, and is ultimately accepted to university in Canada. His English dictionary becomes a beloved tool and beacon of hope through the danger and turmoil of the family’s migration. Moments of lightness and humor balance the darkness in this powerful story of one refugee family’s courage and resilience, and of the dictionary that came to represent their freedom.
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Rights Information
Rights sold: French (France)
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher Owlkids
- Publication Date October 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781771473231
- Publication Country or regionCanada
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 18.95 USD
- Pages56
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions11 x 9 inches
- IllustrationFull Color
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