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Berlin in 1938 is not a safe place to be if you're Jewish. For Matti and many other Jewish children it means being sent to England for safety. Placed with a foster family in the British countryside, Matti is happy but desperate for his parents to join him. He starts working on a plan, but will it work out in time?
Berlin in 1938 is not a safe place to be if you're Jewish. For Matti and many other Jewish children it means being sent to England for safety. Placed with a foster family in the British countryside, Matti is happy but desperate for his parents to join him. He starts working on a plan, but will it work out in time?
Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
Text type: A story with a historical setting.
A map of Europe on pages 46-47 shows Matti’s route from Berlin to London.
Curriculum links: History: What was it like for children in the Second World War?
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Ann Jungman
Ann Jungman was born in London, of German Jewish refugees. Before becoming an author, Ann trained as a lawyer and taught at a primary school. She has published over a hundred books including the Vlad the Drac series, The Most Magnificent Mosque, Resistance, Betrayal and Siege.
Gaia Bordicchia studied Illustration at IED in Milan. In 1998 she was selected for the Bologna Children's Book Fair Exhibition and has worked on many books since, including The Amazing Animal Atlas. When Gaia isn't drawing you'll find her exploring mountain trails, eating ice-cream and chasing butterflies.
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