Set in the East End of London in 1936, this is the story of an unlikely friendship between a Jewish and a Gentile boy during the upsurge of fascist violence ledby Oswald Moseley and his Blackshirts.
Jimmy and Benny are adversaries in a boxing match before they become friends. Jimmy lives in a tenament with his newly widowed mother; Benny comes from a large Orthodox Jewish family. The discovery that Jimmy's mother's new friend Mr Searleis a Blackshirt has a profound effect on their relationship and places Jimmy in an agonizing dilemna.
A vivid and compelling story that raises issues that have many parallels today.
Set in the East End of London in 1936, this is the story of an unlikely friendship between a Jewish and a Gentile boy during the upsurge of fascist violence ledby Oswald Moseley and his Blackshirts.
Jimmy and Benny are adversaries in a boxing match before they become friends. Jimmy lives in a tenament with his newly widowed mother; Benny comes from a large Orthodox Jewish family. The discovery that Jimmy's mother's new friend Mr Searleis a Blackshirt has a profound effect on their relationship and places Jimmy in an agonizing dilemna.
A vivid and compelling story that raises issues that have many parallels today.
Street of Tall People
Street of Tall People
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444003901 |
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| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Publication date: | 12/23/2010 |
| Sold by: | Hachette Digital, Inc. |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 244 KB |
| Age Range: | 9 - 11 Years |