by Chambers, Aidan
[ 02. English Fiction ] Published by : Penguin Books, (New York :) Physical details: 312 p. ; 22 cm. Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945--Fiction. --Netherlands--History--German occupation, 1940-1945--Fiction. --Umarried mothers--Fiction. --Coming of age--Fiction. --Grandparents--Fiction. Year : 1999
Item type :
02. English Fiction
| Location | Collection | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
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| Education Learning Commons | International | F CHA | Available |
Winner of the Carnegie Medal (UK), 1999, and the Andersen Prize (Italy).
Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature for young adults, 2003.
lternates between two stories--comtemporarily, seventeen-year-old Jacob visits a daunting Amsterdam at the request of his English grandmother--and historically, nineteen-year-old Geertrui relates her experience of British soldiers's attempts to liberate Holland from its German occupation.