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I Am David

by Anne Holm

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ISBN13: 9780152051600
ISBN10: 0152051600
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David's entire twelve-year life has been spent in a grisly prison camp in Eastern Europe. He knows nothing of the outside world. But when he is given the chance to escape, he seizes it. With his vengeful enemies hot on his heels, David struggles to cope in this strange new world, where his only resources are a compass, a few crusts of bread, his two aching feet, and some vague advice to seek refuge in Denmark. Is that enough to survive?

David's extraordinary odyssey is dramatically chronicled in Anne Holm's classic about the meaning of freedom and the power of hope.

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Holm's 1963 novel "North to Freedom" is the basis for an upcoming motion picture from Walden Media, starring James Caviezel and Joan Plowright. In 1952, after escaping from the Communist concentration camp in Bulgaria where he's spent most of his life, 12-year-old David struggles to cope in a strange, new world, and seeks refuge in Denmark. David's extraordinary odyssey is dramatically chronicled in Holm's classic about the meaning of freedom and the power of hope.

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Twelve-year-old David escapes from a grisly prison camp in Eastern Europe with only a compass, a few crusts of bread, his two aching feet, and some vague advice to seek refuge in Denmark. Will he be able to survive? The basis for an upcoming motion picture from Walden Media, starring James Caviezel and Joan Plowright.

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Having escaped from the eastern European concentration camp where he has spent most of his life, a twelve-year-old boy struggles to cope with an entirely strange world as he flees northward to freedom in Denmark.

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About the Author

ANNE HOLM (1922-1998) was born in Denmark, and she began her writing career as a journalist. I Am David was originally published--under the title David--in Denmark, where it became a million-copy bestseller and received numerous awards.
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Mimi, October 15, 2006 (view all comments by Mimi)
As a 5th grade teacher, I am always looking for a good book. This one kept my attention all the way through. When I went online for support materials, I found reviews from many adults who still call it their favorite book after having read it in grade school. The message reveals itself slowly and is a positive one in the face of much negative history. The book also leaves you thinking with many unanswered questions.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780152051600
Translator:
Kingsland, L. W.
Publisher:
Harcourt Paperbacks
Translator:
Kingsland, L. W.
Author:
Holm, Anne
Author:
Kingsland, L. W.
Location:
Orlando, Fla.
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Refugees
Subject:
Historical - United States - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Homelessness & Poverty
Subject:
Historical - Holocaust
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Historical
Subject:
Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty
Subject:
Children s-Historical Fiction-U.S. General
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
108-367
Publication Date:
20040131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 3 to 6
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7.63 x 5.13 in 0.49 lb
Age Level:
08-12
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Product details 256 pages Harcourt Paperbacks - English 9780152051600 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , Holm's 1963 novel "North to Freedom" is the basis for an upcoming motion picture from Walden Media, starring James Caviezel and Joan Plowright. In 1952, after escaping from the Communist concentration camp in Bulgaria where he's spent most of his life, 12-year-old David struggles to cope in a strange, new world, and seeks refuge in Denmark. David's extraordinary odyssey is dramatically chronicled in Holm's classic about the meaning of freedom and the power of hope.
"Synopsis" by , Twelve-year-old David escapes from a grisly prison camp in Eastern Europe with only a compass, a few crusts of bread, his two aching feet, and some vague advice to seek refuge in Denmark. Will he be able to survive? The basis for an upcoming motion picture from Walden Media, starring James Caviezel and Joan Plowright.
"Synopsis" by ,
Having escaped from the eastern European concentration camp where he has spent most of his life, a twelve-year-old boy struggles to cope with an entirely strange world as he flees northward to freedom in Denmark.
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