Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

Nine-year-old Anna is far more interested in school and sledging than in the rumblings of politics around her — until, almost overnight, everything changes. It's Berlin, 1933, and because her family is Jewish and her father is a famous writer who has spoken out against the Nazis, they must flee their comfortable home in a hurry. In the rush to escape, Anna can take only one toy, and reluctantly leaves her beloved pink rabbit behind. So begins the family's journey as refugees — through Switzerland and France to England — facing new languages, new schools and hard times, but holding tight to one another. A warm, gently told, semi-autobiographical classic about courage, family and finding a sense of belonging anywhere.