Nicky & Vera: a quiet hero of the Holocaust and the children he rescued
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New York, NY: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, ©2021.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged): illustrations (chiefly color); 32 cm
Rating:
Ages 6-8
Status:
North Branford/Smith Children's Nonfiction
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"Caldecott Honoree and Sibert Medalist Peter Sais honors a man who saved hundreds of children from the Nazis. In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia--a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance in the 1980s reunited him with some of the children he saved. Czech-American artist, MacArthur Fellow, and Andersen Award winner Peter Sais dramatizes Winton's story in this distinctive and deeply personal picture book. He intertwines Nicky's efforts with the story of one of the children he saved--a young girl named Vera, whose family enlisted Nicky's aid when the Germans occupied their country. As the war passes and Vera grows up, she must find balance in her dual identities--one her birthright, the other her choice. Nicky & Vera is a masterful tribute to a humble man's courageous efforts to protect Europe's most vulnerable, and a timely portrayal of the hopes and fears of those forced to leave their homes and create new lives"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781324015741, 1324015748
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 3.7, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
620

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Description
"Caldecott Honoree and Sibert Medalist Peter Sais honors a man who saved hundreds of children from the Nazis. In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia--a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance in the 1980s reunited him with some of the children he saved. Czech-American artist, MacArthur Fellow, and Andersen Award winner Peter Sais dramatizes Winton's story in this distinctive and deeply personal picture book. He intertwines Nicky's efforts with the story of one of the children he saved--a young girl named Vera, whose family enlisted Nicky's aid when the Germans occupied their country. As the war passes and Vera grows up, she must find balance in her dual identities--one her birthright, the other her choice. Nicky & Vera is a masterful tribute to a humble man's courageous efforts to protect Europe's most vulnerable, and a timely portrayal of the hopes and fears of those forced to leave their homes and create new lives"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 6-8,Norton Young Readers
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APA Citation (style guide)

Sís, P. (2021). Nicky & Vera: a quiet hero of the Holocaust and the children he rescued. First edition. New York, NY, Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Sís, Peter, 1949-. 2021. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued. New York, NY, Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Sís, Peter, 1949-, Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued. New York, NY, Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Sís, Peter. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued. First edition. New York, NY, Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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