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PublisherSecond STORY Press

ISBN-101772600180

ISBN-139781772600186

eBay Product ID (ePID)220305877

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Book TitleShip to Nowhere : on Board the Exodus

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicSocial Topics / Emigration & Immigration, Historical / Holocaust, Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, General, History / Holocaust

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorRona Arato

Book SeriesThe Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsArato's prose is never heavy-handed, nor does it gloss over the lack of food, sanitation, or space available to those on the ship. She deftly allows well-documented events to tell the story. The photos and author's notes enhance the historical perspective.... A solid purchase for school libraries. Hand this book to intelligent young tweens in need of informational texts that dig deep and provide valuable connections to the current refugee crisis., The short chapters keep the pace fast and hold young readers' attention... A great story on its own or to add to the series, the book will be an asset to both school and synagogue libraries., In this timely tale, Rona Arato fuses the stories of real-life passengers with fictitious characters to create the fear, strength, and determination of refugees already devastated by war yet continuing to fight for freedom... This book is an excellent starting point for discussions regarding the Holocaust, racism, and refugees; topics which are, sadly, still in the headlines today.

Grade FromFourth Grade

Series Volume Number16

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisRachel Fletcher is nine years old when she, her mother and sister are crammed on board the Exodus , a dilapidated vessel smuggling 4500 refugees of the Holocaust to their biblical homeland, Israel, known as Palestine. Since the end of the war, Rachel has been shuffled between a series of displaced persons camps, in many ways still a prisoner. Desperate, the refugees are willing to risk their lives again for a home free from hatred and oppression. But Jewish immigration to Palestine was very limited at this time, and they are surrounded by war ships. Nonetheless, Rachel and the other refugees refuse to give up hope. Their fight, and the world-wide attention it brought, influenced the UN to vote for the creation of the state of Israel. Made famous by the Paul Newman film Exodus , this is the first book for young people about the famous ship., Rachel Landesman is eleven years old when she, her mother and sister are crammed on board the Exodus, a dilapidated vessel smuggling 4500 Jewish refugees risking their lives to reach Palestine, their biblical homeland. Despite all they had suffered during the Holocaust, Jewish refugees are still not wanted in many countries. Even a Canadian immigration officer famously said at the time "None is too many" when asked how many refugees Canada would take in. Nonetheless, Rachel and the other refugees refuse to give up hope when war ships surround them. Their fight, and the worldwide attention it brought, influenced the UN to vote for the creation of the state of Israel. Made famous by the Paul Newman film "Exodus", this is the first book for young people about the ship that helped make history., Rachel and her family, along with thousands of other Jewish refugees after the Holocaust, board the Exodus--a ship bound for Palestine--on a journey that they hope will bring them to safety and a new home.