The British Escape
It’s 1939. You’ve just heard the code words “Pied Piper” over the radio. England is at war! All of the children are being sent out of London. But where is your little sister Ruthie? Will you find her and escape in time? Only YOU can decide!
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What the Book Is About
This choose-your-own-adventure story set in England during World War II is full of action, tension, and suspense. The reader assumes the role of a 10-year-old Jewish refugee who has been sent from Austria to London on the Kindertransport. “You” and your 5-year-old sister Ruthie are living in Rabbi Schonfeld’s house in London but are soon sent to homes in the British countryside to avoid the bombings in London. The reader is offered a series of options for responding to various events, resulting in a variety of outcomes. An afterword separates fact from fiction in the story and provides additional historical background.
Jewish Content & Values
- Important events in Jewish history are described in this World War II story in which Jewish Kindertransport refugees are sent to the British countryside. The protagonist, along with others, are shomer shabbat and keep kosher.
- There is some antisemitism, mostly in the form of non-Jews asking about Jews having horns or scoffing at rules about kosher food.
- The inspiring historical figures of Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld and Dr. Judith Grunfeld play important roles in the book.
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What the Book Is About
What the Book Is About
This choose-your-own-adventure story set in England during World War II is full of action, tension, and suspense. The reader assumes the role of a 10-year-old Jewish refugee who has been sent from Austria to London on the Kindertransport. “You” and your 5-year-old sister Ruthie are living in Rabbi Schonfeld’s house in London but are soon sent to homes in the British countryside to avoid the bombings in London. The reader is offered a series of options for responding to various events, resulting in a variety of outcomes. An afterword separates fact from fiction in the story and provides additional historical background.
Jewish Content & Values
Jewish Content & Values
- Important events in Jewish history are described in this World War II story in which Jewish Kindertransport refugees are sent to the British countryside. The protagonist, along with others, are shomer shabbat and keep kosher.
- There is some antisemitism, mostly in the form of non-Jews asking about Jews having horns or scoffing at rules about kosher food.
- The inspiring historical figures of Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld and Dr. Judith Grunfeld play important roles in the book.
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