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Children of the stars [large print] / Mario Escobar.

Niños de la estrella amarilla. (portion title)
Escobar, Mario, 1971- (author.).

Summary:

"Jacob and Moses Stein, two young Jewish brothers, are staying with their aunt in Paris amid the Nazi occupation. The boys' parents, well-known German playwrights, have left the brothers in their aunt's care until they can find safe harbor for their family. But before the Steins can reunite, a great and terrifying roundup occurs. The French gendarmes, under Nazi order, arrest the boys and take them to the Vélodrome d'Hiver-a massive, bleak structure in Paris where thousands of France's Jews are being forcibly detained. Jacob and Moses know they must flee in order to survive, but they only have a set of letters sent from the south of France to guide them to their parents. Danger lurks around every corner as the boys, with nothing but each other, trek across the occupied country. Along their remarkable journey, they meet strangers and brave souls who put themselves at risk to protect the children-some of whom pay the ultimate price for helping these young refugees of war."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643586311
  • ISBN: 1643586319
  • Physical Description: 463 pages (large print) : map ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
  • Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A novel"--Cover.
"Originally published as Los Niños de la Estrella Amarilla ©2017 by HarperCollins Español."--Title page verso.
Includes discussion questions.

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Subject:
Brothers > Fiction.
Jews > Fiction.
Jewish children > France > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > France > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > France > Fiction.
Separation (Psychology) > Fiction.
Escapes > Fiction.
France > History > German occupation, 1940-1945 > Fiction.
Genre:
Large print books.
Historical fiction.
War fiction.
Novels.

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  • 21 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library LP FIC ESCOBAR (Text) 36015000376604 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Richlands Branch Library LP FIC ESCOBAR (Text) 36015000376950 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Alexander Main Library LP F Escobar (Text) 34269001277863 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Ashe County Public Library LP ESC (Text) 50503300456144 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Cleveland County Main Library LP ESCOBAR (Text) 22281500027407 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
George H. & Laura E. Brown Library LP Esc (Text) 30308101251289 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Goldsboro Library LP ESC (Text) 900005000084744 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Harnett County Main Library LgPrt F Esc (Text) 33630005004721 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Henderson Main Branch ESC (Text) 33258009481990 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Jackson County Public Library LP ESCOBAR (Text) 39493109420556 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
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