The War Within These Walls (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780802854285)

It'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. Misha 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.

Heavily illustrated with sober blue-and-white drawings, this powerful novel dramatically captures the brutal reality of a tragic historical event.

Author: Aline Sax
ISBN-10: 0802854281
ISBN-13: 9780802854285
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/16/2013
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.05h x 4.98w x 0.67d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 165885 / War Within These Walls

Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award - Honor Book
Award: National Jewish Book Award - Winner
Award: Mildred L. Batchelder Award - Honor Book
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner
Award: IndieFab awards - Honorable Mention

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2013 pg. 56
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013 pg. 115
Publishers Weekly 09/16/2013
School Library Journal 10/01/2013 pg. 129
Booklist 10/01/2013 pg. 92
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2013 pg. 117
PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 28
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2013 pg. 60
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2014 pg. 282
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average