A Boy in War

by Jan de Groot

Book Overview

When Jan is seven, Nazis attack and take over Holland. At first, not much changes. Soon, though, war starts taking things away: important things like neighbors and friends, trust and respect, even clothing, fuel and food. Through it all, Jan is still a boy, finding ways to play with friends and paddle his sailing canoe in the canals. But he must also filch food and help protect his father's "guests" from the enemy. Then the enemy takes his father...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550391674
• ISBN13: 9781550391671
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Sono NIS Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7