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Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II

Lia Levi

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Description:In this memoir translated from Italian to English, a Jewish girl grows up during a difficult time of racial discrimination and war, and discovers light in unexpected places. This story from Lia Levi is adapted for young readers, with black-and-white illustrations, a family photo album, and an author’s note to readers.1938, Italy. Six-year-old Lia loves to build sandcastles at the beach and her biggest problem is her shyness and quiet, birdlike voice—until prime minister Mussolini joins forces with Hitler in World War II, and everything changes.Now there are laws saying Jewish children can’t go to school, Jews can’t work, or go on vacation. It’s difficult for Lia to understand why this is happening to her family. When her father loses his job, they must give up their home and move from city to city.As war comes closer, it becomes too dangerous to stay together, and Lia and her sisters are sent to hide at a convent. Will she ever be “just a girl” again?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II. To get started finding Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 594

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: N/A

Release: 1994

ISBN: 0063065088

Description: In this memoir translated from Italian to English, a Jewish girl grows up during a difficult time of racial discrimination and war, and discovers light in unexpected places. This story from Lia Levi is adapted for young readers, with black-and-white illustrations, a family photo album, and an author’s note to readers.1938, Italy. Six-year-old Lia loves to build sandcastles at the beach and her biggest problem is her shyness and quiet, birdlike voice—until prime minister Mussolini joins forces with Hitler in World War II, and everything changes.Now there are laws saying Jewish children can’t go to school, Jews can’t work, or go on vacation. It’s difficult for Lia to understand why this is happening to her family. When her father loses his job, they must give up their home and move from city to city.As war comes closer, it becomes too dangerous to stay together, and Lia and her sisters are sent to hide at a convent. Will she ever be “just a girl” again?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II. To get started finding Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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