The Island on Bird Street by Uri Orlev

The Island on Bird Street by Uri Orlev

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The Island on Bird Street by Uri Orlev

During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life-threatening conditions.

Uri Orlev is a children's book author and translator from Israel. In 1996, he was honored with the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his contributions to children's literature. The Isle on Bird Street, The Man from the Other Side, The Woman with the Hat, and Run, Boy, Run have all won the annual American Library Association prize.

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ISBN 13 9780395338872
ISBN 10 0395338875
Title The Island on Bird Street
Author Uri Orlev
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Harcourt Brace and Company
Year published 1984-03-26
Number of pages 176
Prizes Winner of Sydney Taylor Book Award (Older Readers) 1984
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.