Saving Hanno

A Refugee Boy and His Dog

Saving Hanno
Karin Littlewood, Miriam Halahmy
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NZ$ 21.99
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 128pg
14 Jan 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781913074685
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The moving story of a young German Jewish boy, sent to England for safety via the Kindertransport, who saves the life of his dog, Hanno, as war looms. Rudi is nine. His own country is no longer safe for Jewish children and he is being sent from Germany to England on the Kindertransport train. But he can' t take his beloved little dog, Hanno. By a lucky chance Hanno is smuggled into England and helps Rudi to cope with life in a strange country. But as World War 2 looms, there is a chilling new threat to Hanno. How can Rudi and his new friends save their pets? Inspired by the real events of the Kindertransport and the refugee children who were sent to Britain just before war was declared.
"Miriam Halahmy draws on real events for a short chapter book set in the months before World War II. The story follows a 9-year-old German-Jewish boy, Rudi, who' s separated from his parents and his beloved dachshund, Hanno, when he and his sister are sent on a humanitarian Kindertransport to London. Ensconced with English-speaking foster parents in a strange new culture, Rudi is thrilled when Hanno can join him after a stint in quarantine. But soon there are new threats. Not only does German bombing mean that Rudi is to be displaced again, to the countryside, but Hanno is now at risk from a government campaign to euthanize pets, lest food run short and, in the chaos of war, the animals run wild. " * Wall Street Journal * "Saving Hanno is about loss and hope. It tells a beautiful story, sadly still so relevant today, about how refugee children experience loss and grieve for the lives they left behind. " -- Alf Dubs, Kindertransport survivor and lifelong campaigner for refugees
Miriam Halahmy was a teacher and special needs educator for 25 years. She writes fiction for children and teens, as well as short stories, poetry and song lyrics. Her books have been published in America and other countries. Miriam is inspired by contemporary and historic realistic issues and events. She is a frequent speaker in schools, colleges, universities and book festivals. When she is not writing, Miriam loves to spend time with family; travel; walk in the outdoors; attend theatre; reads widely and she also paints and plays the piano in the odd spare hour. She lives in London. Karin Littlewood was born in Yorkshire and studied Graphic Design at Northumbria University before gaining an MA in Illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has illustrated many children' s books, including Immi for Otter-Barry Books, and enjoys illustration workshops with children. She lives in Stoke Newington, London.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781913074685
Published: 14 Jan 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Otter-Barry Books
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 128

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