A Bag of Marbles

by Joseph Joffo

Book Overview

In 1941 in occupied Paris, brothers Maurice and Joseph play a last game of marbles before running home to their father's barbershop. This is the day that will change their lives forever. With the German occupation threatening their family's safety, the boys' parents decide Maurice and Joseph must disguise themselves and flee to their older brothers in the free zone.

Surviving the long journey will take every scrap of ingenuity and courage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467715166
• ISBN13: 9781467715164
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.8" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary