Theo

by Barbara Harrison

When the Nazis announce that all orphans in Athens are to be rounded up and sent to Germany, Theo and his older brother Soc travel to a small village where they can hide and join the resistance... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899199593
• ISBN13: 9780899199597
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Theo Review

Theo, a ten-year-old boy, is an orphan who lives with his brother. He, his brother, and his brothers friend try to survive through the Nazi occupation in WWII. When the three join the resistance, Theo's brother doesn't have much time for Theo anymore. So Theo finds a puppet that his dad made before he dided, called Karageosis. Theo uses Karageosis to share his feelings with--almost as if he's real. The book is exciting because of the resistance acts the brothers perform. It can aslo be a little sad at times, though, you can really get into it. This book would be good for a reader that can be patient and wait for the excitment. They must also have some knowledge on the whole Occupation to understand where Theo's feelings are coming from.

Terrific and Educational Book for kids and adults -Must read

Theo is a well written, sensitive and appropriately painful historical fiction. Harrison conveys the terrible impact on Greek Life during WWII Nazi occupation,written from a Christian orphan's (Theo} perspective. Theo demonstes the fact that to survive, one must possess bravery and fear simulataneously. Harrison uses the Karageosis, the historically correct puppet to express Theo's strong will, bravery, sadness and humor throughout the story. Theo also is protected my a Priest and his saintly wife, who dedicate their lives to saving Greek Jews from deportation and extinction. This book is an important work since it accurately conveys the war's impact on all Greeks-Gypsys, Chrisitans, Jews, city dwellers and countryfolk alike. The young reader, to fully understand, must have general knowledge of the holocaust, Nazi Germany, and WWII. The story is sad, but worth the pain. The adult reader will be reminded of the many humans dedicated to help eachother despite their religious/cultural differnces during WWII. This provides inspiration and comfort.