The Tiger In The Attic

Author : Edith Milton
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226529487
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tiger in the Attic written by Edith Milton and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1939, on the eve of Hitler's invasion of Poland, seven-year-old Edith Milton (then Edith Cohn) and her sister Ruth left Germany by way of the Kindertransport, the program which gave some 10,000 Jewish children refuge in England. The two were given shelter by a jovial, upper-class British foster family with whom they lived for the next seven years. Edith chronicles these transformative experiences of exile and good fortune in The Tiger in the Attic, a touching memoir of growing up as an outsider in a strange land. In this illuminating chronicle, Edith describes how she struggled to fit in and to conquer self-doubts about her German identity. Her realistic portrayal of the seemingly mundane yet historically momentous details of daily life during World War II slowly reveals istelf as a hopeful story about the kindness and generosity of strangers. She paints an account rich with colorful characters and intense relationships, uncanny close calls and unnerving bouts of luck that led to survival. Edith's journey between cultures continues with her final passage to America—yet another chapter in her life that required adjustment to a new world—allowing her, as she narrates it here, to visit her past as an exile all over again. The Tiger in the Attic is a literary gem from a skilled fiction writer, the story of a thoughtful and observant child growing up against the backdrop of the most dangerous and decisive moment in modern European history. Offering a unique perspective on Holocaust studies, this book is both an exceptional and universal story of a young German-Jewish girl caught between worlds. “Adjectives like ‘audacious’ and ‘eloquent,’ ‘enchanting’ and ‘exceptional’ require rationing. . . . But what if the book demands these terms and more? Such is the case with The Tiger in the Attic, Edith Milton’s marvelous memoir of her childhood.”—Kerry Fried, Newsday “Milton is brilliant at the small stroke . . . as well as broader ones.”—Alana Newhouse, New York Times Book Review

Author : Hiawyn Oram
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805007800
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Attic written by Hiawyn Oram and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1988-01-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A child finds many interesting things to do and observe in the attic.

Author : Julie Otsuka
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307700461
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Buddha in the Attic written by Julie Otsuka and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PEN/FAULKER AWARD WINNER • The acclaimed author of The Swimmers and When the Emperor Was Divine tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” a century ago in this "understated masterpiece ... that unfolds with great emotional power" (San Francisco Chronicle). In eight unforgettable sections, The Buddha in the Attic traces the extraordinary lives of these women, from their arduous journeys by boat, to their arrival in San Francisco and their tremulous first nights as new wives; from their experiences raising children who would later reject their culture and language, to the deracinating arrival of war. Julie Otsuka has written a spellbinding novel about identity and loyalty, and what it means to be an American in uncertain times.

Author : V.C. Andrews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451636946
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flowers In The Attic written by V.C. Andrews and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the enduring gothic masterpiece Flowers in the Attic—the unforgettable forbidden love story that earned V.C. Andrews a fiercely devoted fan base and became an international cult classic. At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden—blond, innocent, and fighting for their lives… They were a perfect and beautiful family—until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. They are kept in the attic of their grandmother’s labyrinthine mansion, isolated and alone. As the visits from their seemingly unconcerned mother slowly dwindle, the four children grow ever closer and depend upon one another to survive both this cramped world and their cruel grandmother. A suspenseful and thrilling tale of family, greed, murder, and forbidden love, Flowers in the Attic is the unputdownable first novel of the epic Dollanganger family saga. The Dollanganger series includes: Flowers in the Attic, Petals in the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, Garden of Shadows, Beneath the Attic, and Out of the Attic.

Author : Shel Silverstein
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780066236179
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Light in the Attic Book and CD written by Shel Silverstein and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2001-10-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last night while I lay thinking here Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I flunk that test? Whatif green hair grows on my chest? Whatif nobody likes me? Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?... To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Shel Silverstein's A Light in the Attic is now available in a special edition containing the classic hardcover book and a CD of highlights from his Grammy Award-winning album. Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They Put a Brassiere on the Camel. From the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends and Falling Up, here is another wondrous book of poems and drawings.

Author : Kathleen T. Pelley
Publisher : Triangle Interactive, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1684446732
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raj the Bookstore Tiger written by Kathleen T. Pelley and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Being a bookstore tiger is hard work. There’s much patrolling, and a lot of sitting in laps at story hour, and then there’s sleeping in the window display. But Raj is up to the task. He is fierce and proud—until Snowball comes along. The new cat in the bookstore informs Raj that he’s just a marmalade kitty-cat. Times get tough, then, for the bookstore tiger. But bookstore and Raj owner Felicity, with the help of poet William Blake, knows how to fix things. In turn, with a very special book, Raj is able to fix things with Snowball. Paige Keiser’s quirky, intimate illustrations invite readers to curl up and share a story—with their own tigers or a friend.

Author : M.Chan
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1408363097
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Attack of the Dragon King written by M.Chan and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart of a tiger, strength of a dragon, body of a ... schoolboy? A thrilling new action-adventure series with the magical power of the Chinese Zodiac. When Jack's grandpa leaves him a magical twelve-sided jade coin, Jack finds himself caught in an ancient battle between good and evil. For he is the new Tiger Warrior, and it's up to him to save the world! Luckily, Jack has the spirits of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac to help him. Tiger can harness the power of fire, Dragon can control water, Monkey has lightening speed and the rest, well they're just happy to be out of the jade coin for a bit! But other ancient spirits want the power of the Chinese Zodiac for themselves... With a brilliant cast of troublesome animal zodiac creatures, deadly demons and spine-tingling spirits, this series is for fans of Adam Blade and Percy Jackson.

Author : Jory John
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735228558
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First Day Critter Jitters written by Jory John and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-day-of-school jitters have never been funnier or more reassuring than in this picture book by the New York Times bestselling author Jory John and critically acclaimed illustrator Liz Climo It's almost the first day of school, and the animals are nervous. Sloth worries about getting there on time, snake can't seem to get his backpack fastened onto his body, and bunny is afraid she'll want to hop around instead of sitting still. When they all arrive at their classroom, though, they're in for a surprise: Somebody else is nervous too. It's their teacher, the armadillo! He has rolled in as a ball, and it takes him a while to relax and unfurl. But by the next day, the animals have all figured out how to help one another through their jitters. School isn't so scary after all.

Author : Janet M. Kimmons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904959038
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jewel in the Attic Plus written by Janet M. Kimmons and published by . This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ages 7 to 9 years. A story of childhood wonder and adventure. When Tom moves to a new home, his curiosity is roused by an old, dusty workshop It is not long before strange and bizarre things are happening.

Author : Christi Craig
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780990653080
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Family Stories from the Attic written by Christi Craig and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Stories from the Attic is an anthology of essays, creative nonfiction, and poetry inspired by family letters, objects, and archives. Nearly two dozen contributors from the United States and Australia tell stories of immigration and migration, loss, discovery, secrets, questions, love, and the search for meaning and identity. Editors Christi Craig and Lisa Rivero bring together both experienced and new authors who will prompt writers and non-writers alike to think about their own family treasures and histories in new ways.