When the World Was Ours
Aladdin · Hardcover · May 18, 2021
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a “brutally honest and totally believable” (Booklist, starred review) story of three young friends whose fates are intertwined during the devastation of the Holocaust—based on a true story.
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- Who it’s for
- A title that signals historical gravity, with room for attentive, specialist reading.
- Genres
- Holocaust Stories for Teens, Friendship for Teens, War & Military YA
- Published
- Aladdin, May 18, 2021
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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a “brutally honest and totally believable” (Booklist, starred review) story of three young friends whose fates are intertwined during the devastation of the Holocaust—based on a true story. Three friends. One memory. Vienna. 1936.
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Three young friends—Leo, Elsa, and Max—spend a perfect day together, unaware that around them Europe is descending into a growing darkness and that they will soon be cruelly ripped apart from one another. With their lives taking them across Europe—to Germany, England, Prague, and Poland—will they ever find their way back to one another? Will they want to? Inspired by a true story, When the World Was Ours is an extraordinary novel that is as powerful as it is heartbreaking and that shows how the bonds of love, family, and friendship allow glimmers of hope to flourish, even in the most hopeless of times.
Historical Weight
A title that signals historical gravity, with room for attentive, specialist reading.
Come here for
- a sustained, serious read
Expect
- dark material handled for teens
- clear, classroom-friendly framing
Where it sits
| Holocaust Stories for Teens | 99% |
|---|---|
| Friendship for Teens | 39% |
| War & Military YA | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Holocaust Stories for Teens
- Europe for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Authors
- Liz Kessler
- Publisher
- Aladdin
- Published
- May 18, 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Holocaust Stories for Teens