When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Paperback – Illustrated, January 22, 2009
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · January 22, 2009
Now a major motion picture, and based on the author’s gripping real-life story, this international bestseller is perfect for Holocaust Remembrance Month.
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- Who it’s for
- A child’s bewilderment gives this account of flight and upheaval an intimate, clear-eyed pull.
- Themes
- Persecution of Jews, Family displacement, Childhood perspective
- Genres
- Holocaust Stories, War & Military Stories, Prejudice & Racism
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Now a major motion picture, and based on the author’s gripping real-life story, this international bestseller is perfect for Holocaust Remembrance Month. Anna is not sure who Hitler is, but she sees his face on posters all over Berlin. Then one morning, Anna and her brother awake to find her father gone! Her mother explains that their father has had to leave and soon they will secretly join him. Anna just doesn't understand.
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Why do their parents keep insisting that Germany is no longer safe for Jews like them? Because of Hitler, Anna must leave everything behind as her family embarks on a journey that extends over several years and over the borders of many countries.
A Child’s View
A child’s bewilderment gives this account of flight and upheaval an intimate, clear-eyed pull.
Come here for
- A personal lens on Jewish flight from Nazi Germany
- A family’s journey across several years and borders
Expect
- A child trying to make sense of sudden change
- A serious story told through intimate family upheaval
Where it sits
| Holocaust Stories | 99% |
|---|---|
| War & Military Stories | 43% |
| Prejudice & Racism | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- European Biographies
- Family Stories
- Holocaust Stories
- Authors
- Judith Kerr
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- January 22, 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Persecution of Jews · Family displacement · Childhood perspective
- Reading lane
- European Biographies