A poignant story of a boy finding redemption through connection with a Holocaust survivor.
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A poignant story of a boy finding redemption through connection with a Holocaust survivor.
Four starred reviews! “The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning author of The One and Only Ivan In this “tale of intergenerational friendship forged through a shared understanding of loss…told with spellbinding grace” ( Publishers Weekly , starred review) . Alex is twelve, and he did something very, very bad. A judge sentences him to spend his summer volunteering at a retirement home where he’s bossed around by an annoying and self-important d...
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Minor references to historical violence related to the Holocaust.
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Minor references to Jewish identity and Holocaust themes.
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Minor themes of historical persecution and redemption.
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Moderate focus on Holocaust-related suffering and trauma.
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