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Description
Isolated and homesick, Karl ends up in Millisle, a run-down farm in Ards in Northern Ireland, which has become a Jewish refugee centre, while Rosa is fostered by a local family.
Hard work on the farm keeps Karl occupied, although he still waits desperately for any news from home. Then he makes friends with locals Peewee and Wee Billy, and also with the girls from neutral Dublin who come to help on the farm, especially Judy. But Northern Ireland is in the war too, with rationing and air-raid warnings, and, in April 1941 the bombs of the Belfast Blitz bring the reality of war right to their doorstep.
And for Karl and Rosa and the other refugees there is the constant fear that they may never see their parents again.
Based on a true story -- there was a refugee farm at Millisle and among its occupants was a young boy called Karl.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2000-10-01
Publication Date:
1999-10-11
Publisher:
O'Brien Press Ltd
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0862786436
ISBN13:
9780862786434
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
9
Maximum Reading Age:
12
Weight:
181 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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