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When the Soldiers Were Gone
When the Soldiers Were Gone
Author: Vera W. Propp
Henk was hidden on the farm when he was young and the Nazi soldiers came. But the war is over now, and Henk finds out that the people he lives with, the people he loves, are not his real family. He doesn't remember his real parents, and now a new life in the city lies ahead of him. Will things ever be the same? — Awards: — Booklist Editors'...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780439104029
ISBN-10: 0439104025
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 101
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Unknown Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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This is a gentle story told from the perspective of a very young hidden child. It takes place after the war has ended and his parents come to retrieve him from the family who hid him. The child's emotions and confusion are told sensitively and ring true.
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