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Author:

Stelson, Caren, 1951- author.

Title:

Stars of the night : the courageous children of the Czech Kindertransport / Caren Stelson ; illustrated by Selina Alko.

Publisher:

Carolrhoda Books,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject:

Kindertransports (Rescue operations)--Czech Republic--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Rescue--Rescue--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Prague--Prague--Juvenile literature.
Jewish children--Czech Republic--Juvenile literature.
Jewish refugees--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.
Jewish children--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.
Creative nonfiction.
Informational works.
Illustrated works.

Other Authors:

Alko, Selina, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. The narrative starts in 1938 and follows the children as they journey to foster families in England for the duration of the war, return to Prague afterward in an unsuccessful search for their parents, and eventually connect with Nicholas Winton, a British former stockbroker who was instrumental in bringing them to safety. Winton and the Czech Kindertransport ultimately rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution." -- Amazon.com.

ISBN:

1541598687
9781541598683 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1319246162

LCCN:

2022023563

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