{"product_id":"the-war-within-these-walls-hardcover","title":"The War Within These Walls - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAline Sax\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCaryl Strzelecki\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eLaura Watkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***THREE STARRED REVIEWS***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJewish Book Council, National Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Books of the Year (Teen)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter his family is forced to move into a crowded Polish ghetto, Misha joins other Jews who make a final, desperate stand against the Nazis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's World War II, and Misha's family, like the rest of the Jews living in Warsaw, has been moved by the Nazis into a single crowded ghetto. Conditions are appalling: every day more people die from disease, starvation, and deportations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMisha does his best to help his family survive, even crawling through the sewers to smuggle food. When conditions worsen, Misha joins a handful of other Jews who decide to make a final, desperate stand against the Nazis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavily illustrated with sober blue-and-white drawings, this powerful, acclaimed novel vividly captures the reality of a tragic historical event. The English-language edition -- originally published in Belgium -- is translated from Dutch by Batchelder Award-winner Laura Watkinson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAline Sax\u003c\/b\u003e is a Flemish author and translator. She has written a number of historical novels published in the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaryl Strzelecki\u003c\/b\u003e is a Belgian illustrator. He has provided art for several children's books as well as numerous newspapers and magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Watkinson\u003c\/b\u003e translates books for children and adults from Dutch, German, and Italian. Her translations have received numerous honors, including three Mildred L. Batchelder Awards and the Vondel Translation Prize. She is the founder of the Dutch chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SBCWI). Laura lives in Amsterdam. Visit her website at laurawatkinson.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9.05 x 4.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sydney Taylor Book Award (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Jewish Book Award (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mildred L. 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