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It's strange that The Silver Sword is described in the author's bio as his best known work, and yet it has 13 ratings. Whereas his book, Escape From Warsaw, has over 5,000. I would call that his best known work?

Fennec Fox They're actually the same book. I love this story so much. I think I've read it three times. And this time round, Ruth really moved to tears. She was so brave.

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Are the kids in the book Jewish?

Keith As far as I can recall, they're not, at least not the Balicki children. Their father is a teacher who is arrested for removing or reversing the portra…moreAs far as I can recall, they're not, at least not the Balicki children. Their father is a teacher who is arrested for removing or reversing the portrait of Hitler he's required by the occupying Germans to put up in his classroom; if they were Jewish he and the rest of the family would have been sent to the Warsaw Ghetto just for that. It's possible that Jan, the last member of the group, could have been from a Jewish family, since his background is never really revealed.(less)

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Is this book suitable for children?

Little House Yes, this is a great book for children. Even my sensitive readers would be able to handle this one. No main characters die, no torture or cruelty is d…moreYes, this is a great book for children. Even my sensitive readers would be able to handle this one. No main characters die, no torture or cruelty is described, and it has a happy ending. I would recommend this one to any child who has the reading ablitity to read it. (Okay, maybe not for a sensitive four or five year old, but above that it should be fine.)(less)

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Is this book suitable for children?

Z yes, i would consider this a 12+ book.

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The Manassas, Virginia public library removed this book. Why would they do that? The librarian claims no one read the book, so the book was "discontinued". I asked why would they do that? The book should be there for reader enjoyment. She had no answer. Therefore, my question is: from which libraries in the country can one obtain this book?

William Adams The site WorldCat lists books in libraries by geography:

https://www.worldcat.org/title/escape...

that should allow you to find a copy nearby.…moreThe site WorldCat lists books in libraries by geography:

https://www.worldcat.org/title/escape...

that should allow you to find a copy nearby.(less)

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