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Nov 04, 2015
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In an update that I made earlier this week in this book, I mentioned that this book was set in WII. I was wrong (sorry, it has been several years since I last read this book). I believe it was set in an Iron Curtain country, north of Salonika (possibly Bulgaria)
David is 12 years old, and has lived in a concentration camp all his life. The commandant has been transferred and tells David that he must escape the camp, before the new commandant arrives. David should head south to Salonika, board a s ...more
David is 12 years old, and has lived in a concentration camp all his life. The commandant has been transferred and tells David that he must escape the camp, before the new commandant arrives. David should head south to Salonika, board a s ...more
Imagine what you might be like if you had spent your entire childhood in a concentration camp. That is the main character of our story, David. And then one day, totally out of the blue, imagine a guard helps you to escape. That is our story.
David knows several languages and has a deep sense of right and wrong, all because of his tutelage under a wise older man in the camp. But he is missing lots of things most children know, like how to smile and how to play. All he knows is that he wants to fin ...more
David knows several languages and has a deep sense of right and wrong, all because of his tutelage under a wise older man in the camp. But he is missing lots of things most children know, like how to smile and how to play. All he knows is that he wants to fin ...more
Sep 19, 2025
Kristen
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