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Please Write Soon: An unforgettable story of two cousins in World War II
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Inspired by the true story of his father's cousin, Michael Rosen presents an astonishing wartime story of perseverance and hope in the face of horrors and hardship. Beginning in 1939, young Solly in London exchanges letters with his teenaged cousin, Bernie, in Poland.
While Solly is evacuated and tries his best to adjust to life in the English countryside, Bernie's parents know that as Jews they're not safe staying in Warsaw, so they send Bernie to the Russian-occupied side of the country in the hope that he'll be safer there. Soon, though, he is arrested and sent off to a forced labour camp in Russia.
As the cousins exchange sporadic letters, they try to keep their spirits up, trading jokes and observations about the world changing all around them. Then Bernie seizes the opportunity to join the "Anders Army" and fight the Axis powers, and tells Solly all about his experiences in Iran and eventually Italy, where he fights alongside the British at the famous Battle of Monte Cassino.
Will Bernie survive this war and find a safe place to call home?
Please Write Soon: An unforgettable story of two cousins in World War II is a compelling tale that captures the resilience of the human spirit during one of history's darkest times.
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ISBN: 9780702315572
Publisher: Scholastic
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Scholastic
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Michael Foreman
- Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Audience: Children
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Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 271.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 80
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