Synopses & Reviews
Yulek, a seventeen-year-old Holocaust survivor, finds himself tragically alone at war's end. Hoping to begin again, he makes his way to Palestine, where he meets a sad and beautiful Jewish girl named Theresa. Saved from the Nazis by Catholic nuns, Theresa, like Yulek, is uncertain about her place in the postwar world. Together they struggle to rediscover the joy of living. Meanwhile, a mysterious English woman sets out on her own search for the long-lost nephew that she has spotted in a newspaper photo of Jewish refugees. Perhaps by finding him, she will also find some long-hidden part of herself.
Review
"A love story, a survival story, adventure, search, and suspense, all combine into the absorbing tale of a Holocaust survivor and newfound relative." VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
About the Author
'Uri Orlev was born in Warsaw in 1931. He spent the years 193941 in hiding in the Warsaw ghetto with his mother and younger brother. When his mother was killed by the Nazis, he and his brother were sent to Bergen-Belsen. After the war, Orlev went to Israel. He now lives in Jerusalem with his wife and their three children.In 1996, Uri Orlev received the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition given to an author of children\'s books, for his lasting contribution to children\'s literature.Hillel Halkin was born in New York City and has lived in Israel since 1970.'