I am David by Anne Holm
You must get away tonight, the man had told him. David escapes from the concentration camp where he has spent his entire life and flees across Europe. He is utterly alone who can he trust? What will await him? And all the while, how can he be sure that they wont catch up with him5 stars: 'This is my all time favourite children's book,’ Amazon review
5 stars: This book is wonderfulThe beautiful but sad story touched me so [… one to read if you liked the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or the diary of Anne Frank,’ Amazon review
Anne Holm was born in Denmark in 1922, named Else Annelise Jørgensen. After finishing school, she trained as a journalist and spent much of her life travelling around Europe, also spending some years in America. She spoke German, Italian, French and English, was politically motivated and wrote about the impact of Cold War in much of her journalism. I Am David, simply called David in the original Danish, was first published in Britain in 1965. It has won many awards, including The Prize for the Best Scandinavian Children’s Book in 1963. It has never been out of print since first publication and is considered a classic all over Europe.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008726690 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008726698 |
| Title | I am David |
| Author | Anne Holm |
| Series | Harpercollins Children’s Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2025-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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