A Candle in the Dark
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Candle in the Dark
By (Author) Adele Geras
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
1st October 2005
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Educational: History
823.914
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 7mm
114g
Description
A story set on the brink of the Second World War. Germany in 1938 is a dangerous place for Jews. Clara and her little brother, Maxi, are leaving behind everything they know and going to England to live with a family they have never met. Will Clara and Maxi adapt to life in an English village, and will they ever see their parents again
Reviews
'A moving account of the "Kindertransport" of 1938 providing a convincing insight into a dark and difficult period.' * Carousel (june 2007) *
Author Bio
Adele has been an actress, singer and a teacher of French, beforebecoming a full-time writer. She's published more than 80 books forchildren and young adults, including the highly acclaimed Troy. She has also recently written a best-selling adult novel.
