Boy from Berlin
Käfer’s father is clever and brave. His mother is elegant and chic. They have loads of friends and exciting careers. Why must they flee Berlin in the middle of the night? No one will tell him - but Käfer’s got a pretty good guess…
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What the Book is About
In this fast-paced WWII adventure, 10-year-old Käfer must be braver and more resourceful than he ever thought possible as his family races to stay one step ahead of the Nazis. It’s 1938 in Berlin, and Käfer, his big brother Peter, and his sister Bibi can tell that life is changing fast, and that their parents are keeping secrets. Nobody will give a straight answer when the kids ask the big question: Is their family Jewish?
When the Avigdors slip away to The Hague,and then race for England as the war closes in, Käfer starts piecing together the clues about his family’s secrets, including what Papa and Aunt Charlotte are really up to. Along the way he makes a new friend, Toby, whose questions about Shabbat and synagogue only make the mystery bigger. This book is based on the true story of the Avigdor family's escape from Nazi Germany through Holland and England before settling in Canada.
When the Avigdors slip away to The Hague,and then race for England as the war closes in, Käfer starts piecing together the clues about his family’s secrets, including what Papa and Aunt Charlotte are really up to. Along the way he makes a new friend, Toby, whose questions about Shabbat and synagogue only make the mystery bigger. This book is based on the true story of the Avigdor family's escape from Nazi Germany through Holland and England before settling in Canada.
Jewish Content and Values
- For much of the book Käfer wonders whether his family is Jewish. He befriends a Jewish boy, Toby, whose family celebrates Shabbat and goes to synagogue. An afterword says that the real Käfer didn’t find out for sure that he was Jewish until he was 50.
Content Advisory
There is a brief reference to Käfer’s Aunt Charlotte being sent to a concentration camp. The afterword explains that she was murdered at Dachau.
What the Book is About
What the Book is About
In this fast-paced WWII adventure, 10-year-old Käfer must be braver and more resourceful than he ever thought possible as his family races to stay one step ahead of the Nazis. It’s 1938 in Berlin, and Käfer, his big brother Peter, and his sister Bibi can tell that life is changing fast, and that their parents are keeping secrets. Nobody will give a straight answer when the kids ask the big question: Is their family Jewish?
When the Avigdors slip away to The Hague,and then race for England as the war closes in, Käfer starts piecing together the clues about his family’s secrets, including what Papa and Aunt Charlotte are really up to. Along the way he makes a new friend, Toby, whose questions about Shabbat and synagogue only make the mystery bigger. This book is based on the true story of the Avigdor family's escape from Nazi Germany through Holland and England before settling in Canada.
When the Avigdors slip away to The Hague,and then race for England as the war closes in, Käfer starts piecing together the clues about his family’s secrets, including what Papa and Aunt Charlotte are really up to. Along the way he makes a new friend, Toby, whose questions about Shabbat and synagogue only make the mystery bigger. This book is based on the true story of the Avigdor family's escape from Nazi Germany through Holland and England before settling in Canada.
Jewish Content and Values
Jewish Content and Values
- For much of the book Käfer wonders whether his family is Jewish. He befriends a Jewish boy, Toby, whose family celebrates Shabbat and goes to synagogue. An afterword says that the real Käfer didn’t find out for sure that he was Jewish until he was 50.
Content Advisory
Content Advisory
There is a brief reference to Käfer’s Aunt Charlotte being sent to a concentration camp. The afterword explains that she was murdered at Dachau.
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