When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father gave him and his brother fifty francs and instructions to flee Nazi-occupied Paris and, somehow, get to the south where France was free. Previously out of print, this book is a captivating and memorable story; readers will instinctively find themselves rooting for these children caught in the whirlwind of World War II.
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Text: English, French (translation)
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In this captivating memoir, two young brothers use ingenuity, spirit, and teamwork to elude the Nazis. Readers will find themselves instinctively rooting for these children caught in the whirlwind of World War II. In a newly translated afterword, Joffo responds to questions he's been asked most frequently by students-about anti-semitism, courage, and forgiveness.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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A book of exceptional beauty,
By Kali "bengaligirl" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Bag of Marbles (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful book that tells the true story of two young Jewish boys on the run from the Gestapo in war-torn France. The author, Joseph Joffo is never nostalgic about the ordeal he and his brother went through in their bid to escape the Death Camps of Nazi Germany. He writes from the heart but he writes with purpose. His story is a warning to future generations never to take their lives for granted. A Bag of Marbles is a fantastic book that should be on the shelves of every school in the world, just to remind future generations that life is not always a bed of roses...
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The author succeeds at leaving a moving testimonial...,
This review is from: A Bag of Marbles (Paperback)
Kudos to the translator for keeping the author's words & spirit in tact in this heroic and moving testimonial about what it took to survive the Holocaust & what we all must do to keep other holocausts from happening again. In his own words, "be brave, know how to take care of yourself, don't rely on others, don't let your emotions get the better of you, take responsibility." Clearly, this title is a story that will encourage & remind young readers to always remember and to take responsibility.
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Absolutely Fabulous!!!!!,
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This review is from: A Bag of Marbles (Hardcover)
from the first line of the book you feel like these two boys are your best friends. you read about their adventures, but most of all how this forms or changes their young personalities. i've also read one of his other books(Anna et son orchestre)and they both create a certain atmosphere when reading them. i consider both to be one of the best books i've ever read, and i will certainly read them again..and again.
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THE MARBLE ROLLS AROUND in my hand at the bottom of my pocket. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Joseph Joffo, Hôtel Excelsior, Ambroise Mancelier, Hôtel du Commerce, Madame Mancelier, New Harvest, Compagnons de France, Madame Hudot, North Africa, Jean Masso, Monsieur Viale, Radio London, Françoise Mancelier, Madame Viale, Third Reich, Unoccupied France, You're Jewish New!
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Joseph Joffo, Hôtel Excelsior, Ambroise Mancelier, Hôtel du Commerce, Madame Mancelier, New Harvest, Compagnons de France, Madame Hudot, North Africa, Jean Masso, Monsieur Viale, Radio London, Françoise Mancelier, Madame Viale, Third Reich, Unoccupied France, You're Jewish New!
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- Guide to the Perplexed by Maimonides in Back Matter
- Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler in Back Matter
- 50 Ways to be Jewish: Or, Simon & Garfunkel, Jesus loves you less than you will know by David J. Forman on page 76
- Children with a Star: Jewish Youth in Nazi Europe by Deborah Dwork in Back Matter
- We Remember the Holocaust by David A. Adler in Back Matter
- Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holocaust by Annette Insdorf in Back Matter
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