Saving Midnight by Suzy Zail
From the author of The Wrong Boy, another gripping read about one boy's fight for survival during WWII. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse. From the author of The Wrong Boy, another gripping read about one boy's fight for survival during WWII. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse. Fourteen-year-old Alexander Altmann doesn't need to look at the number tattooed on his arm. A10567: he knows it by heart. He also knows that to survive Auschwitz, he has to toughen up. When he is given the job of breaking in the commander's new horse, their survival becomes intertwined. Alexander knows that the animal is scared and damaged, but he must win its trust. If he fails, they will both be killed.
In 212 Suzy Zail met Fred Steiner, a Holocaust survivor who worked with horses in AuschwitzSaving Midnight is based on Fred's story [...] As the author says, to 'read this book and learn something of his life, and the Holocaust, is another small win'. * Inis Reading Guide *
Suzy Zail has worked as a litigation lawyer specializing in Family Law but now writes full time. Among other titles, she has written her father's story, The Tattooed Flower, his life as a child survivior of the Holocaust. Suzy's first novel for young adults, The Wrong Boy, was shortlisted for the 2013 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award in the Older Readers category and the Adelaide Festival Award for Literature. She lives in Melbourne and has three children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781406357844 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406357847 |
| Title | Saving Midnight |
| Author | Suzy Zail |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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