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From a beloved voice in children’s literature comes this landmark memoir of hope amid harrowing times and an engaging and unusual Holocaust story.
With backlist sales of over 2.3 million copies, Uri Shulevitz, one of FSG BYR’s most acclaimed picture-book creators, details the eight-year odyssey of how he and his Jewish family escaped the terrors of the Nazis by fleeing Warsaw for the Soviet Union in Chance.
It was during those years, with threats at every turn, that the young Uri experienced his awakening as an artist, an experience that played a key role during this difficult time. By turns dreamlike and nightmarish, this heavily illustrated account of determination, courage, family loyalty, and the luck of coincidence is a true publishing event.
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“Haunting music begins and ends this account…fittingly narrated with unhurried restraint by Fred Berman…Berman’s Yiddish, sprinkled throughout the story, is convincing, and his clear, somber tones and measured cadence keep the terrors faced by Shulevitz from overwhelming young listeners. The episodic nature of the narrative makes it a good choice for family and classroom listening and discussion.”
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“Harrowing, engaging and utterly honest.”
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“A captivating chronicle of eight turbulent years.”
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“A memorable journey of survival and artistry.”
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“An arresting and affecting memoir of terrible privation.”
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“The spare, keenly observed narrative offers a harrowing look at a Jewish family’s plight during WWII while documenting the birth of an artist with a great capacity for creativity.”
— Publisher Weekly (starred review)
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A Golden Dome Book Award Selection
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A New York Times Best Book of the Year for Children
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One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2020
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A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Pick
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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
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Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award
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A Golden Kite Award Winner for Illustrated Books
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A Bookish Best Books of the Year Selection
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Among longlisted titles for Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, 2020
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Among longlisted titles for NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY, 2020
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Among longlisted titles for Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, 2020
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Among longlisted titles for NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY, 2020
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About Uri Shulevitz
Uri Shulevitz is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author. He was born in Warsaw, Poland, on February 27, 1935. He studied at the Teachers’ Institute in Tel Aviv, and at twenty-four he moved to New York City, where he studied painting at Brooklyn Museum Art School and drew illustrations for a publisher of Hebrew books. His first book The Moon in My Room was published in 1963. Since then he was written and illustrated many celebrated children’s books. He won the Caldecott Medal for The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, written by Arthur Ransome.
About Fred Berman
Fred Berman has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He is an actor of theater, film, and television whose credits include Broadway’s The Lion King, Law & Order, and Directing Eddie, among others. He was featured in Entertainment Weekly for his work on the Walking Dead audiobook series.