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When Roberto sneaks off to see a movie in his Italian village, he has no idea that life as he knows it is over. German soldiers raid the theater, round up the boys in the audience, and pack them onto a train. After a terrifying journey, Roberto and his best friend Samuele find themselves in a... read more

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I'd lived in this town for twelve days, and I was up in a tree.

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The Film 3

The Train 16

Picks 28

Wasser 40

Barbed Wire 54

Stones 71

Boots 83

The Woods 101

Cold 119

Life 128

The Sled 146

Boots Again 155

Under Bushes 170

Fever 178

Stones 190

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  1. Donna Jo Napoli (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
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Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0525458425
Page Count: 224

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