Nicky & Vera : a quiet hero of the Holocaust and the children he rescued
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New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., ©2021.
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Published
New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., ©2021.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Street Date
2101
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Caldecott Honoree and Sibert Medalist Peter Sís honors a man who saved hundreds of children from the Nazis. In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia-a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance in the 1980s reunited him with some of the children he saved. Czech-American artist, MacArthur Fellow, and Andersen Award winner Peter Sís dramatizes Winton's story in this distinctive and deeply personal picture book. He intertwines Nicky's efforts with the story of one of the children he saved-a young girl named Vera, whose family enlisted Nicky's aid when the Germans occupied their country. As the war passes and Vera grows up, she must find balance in her dual identities-one her birthright, the other her choice. Nicky & Vera is a masterful tribute to a humble man's courageous efforts to protect Europe's most vulnerable, and a timely portrayal of the hopes and fears of those forced to leave their homes and create new lives"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 6-8,Norton Young Readers.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Jewish children in the Holocaust -- Juvenile literature.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Winton, Nicholas, -- 1909-2015 -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Juvenile literature.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Winton, Nicholas, -- 1909-2015 -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sís, P. (2021). Nicky & Vera: a quiet hero of the Holocaust and the children he rescued (First edition.). W. W. Norton & Company, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sís, Peter, 1949-. 2021. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sís, Peter, 1949-. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sís, Peter. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued First edition., W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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