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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Author:
Judith Kerr
Illustrator:
N/A
Published by:
HarperCollins Children's Books
First Published:
1 Jan 1971
Ideal for readers aged
9-12y
My Review
My absolute favourite book as a pre-teen, and the one that got me into reading historical fiction - highly recommended!!
Heads Up!
This is the first in a series of three books that tell the story of Judith Kerr's life growing up - this first is the most suitable for younger readers.
Publisher Review
This semi-autobiographical classic, written by the beloved Judith Kerr, tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the days before the Second World War
Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in it any longer, and you found, to your surprise, that your own father was one of those people. This is what happened to Anna in 1933.
Anna is too busy with her schoolwork and tobogganing to listen to the talk of Hitler. But one day she and her brother Max are rushed out of Germany in alarming secrecy, away from everything they know. Their father is wanted by the Nazis. This is the start of a huge adventure, sometimes frightening, very often funny and always exciting.
Judith Kerr wrote When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit fifty years ago, based on her own journey, so that her own children would know where she came from and the lengths to which her parents went to keep her and her brother safe. It has gone on to become a beloved classic that is required reading for many children all over the world and is an unforgettable introduction to the real-life impact of the Second World War.
Judith Kerr's book 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-07-10.
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