The Island on Bird Street
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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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| 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. |
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