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Title details for When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler - Available

When the World Was Ours

by Liz Kessler
Tom Lawrence
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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a "brutally honest and totally believable" (Booklist, starred review) story of three young friends whose fates are intertwined during the devastation of the Holocaust—based on a true story.
Three friends. One memory.
Vienna. 1936.

Three young friends—Leo, Elsa, and Max—spend a perfect day together, unaware that around them Europe is descending into a growing darkness and that they will soon be cruelly ripped apart from one another. With their lives taking them across Europe—to Germany, England, Prague, and Poland—will they ever find their way back to one another? Will they want to?

Inspired by a true story, When the World Was Ours is an extraordinary novel that is as powerful as it is heartbreaking and that shows how the bonds of love, family, and friendship allow glimmers of hope to flourish, even in the most hopeless of times.

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  • Release date

    May 18, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797130088
      • File size: 202446 KB
      • Duration: 07:01:45

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 630
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This audiobook begins with the image of a Ferris wheel, and one might argue that its symbolism continues throughout it. First, there is the circle of friends at the heart of the story. Narrators Tom Lawrence and Willow Nash portray Leo, Max, and Elsa, three youngsters who come of age during Hitler's rise to power and the horrors of the Holocaust. Both narrators offer clear, precise enunciation and excellent pacing in their performances. For the most part, dialogue is appropriately delivered, and the accents are believable. Another circle is the wheel of fate. Each friend has a different experience of this historical time period. The details and well-delivered suspense make this a gripping selection for listeners. L.B.F. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:630
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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