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Once

By: Morris Gleitzman
Narrated by: Morris Gleitzman
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Felix lives in a convent orphanage in Poland. He is convinced his parents are still alive and that they will one day come back to get him. When Nazi soldiers come to the orphanage Felix decides to escape and make his way home. The journey to find his parents is a long and difficult one, as Poland is occupied by the Nazis and a dangerous place for a Jewish boy. Felix manages to live and look after himself and another orphan, Zelda, with the help of a kind dentist, Barney, who is hiding and looking after a number of Jewish children. When the Nazis discover them, Barney makes the ultimate sacrifice for the children - electing to go with them on the train to the death camps, rather than taking the option of freedom offered by a Nazi soldier, one of his grateful patients.©2005 Creative Input Pty Ltd. By arrangement with Penguin Group (Australia). (P)2005 Bolinda Publishing Anthologies & Short Stories Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Religious Fiction

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  • 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Children's Titles, Ages 8+
Fantastic Storytelling • Amazing Optimism • Great Narration • Author Reading • Engaging Series • Sensitive Portrayal
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What a wonderful, sensitive way to help young readers understand more about the Holocaust and try to make sense of the unimaginable. This would be an excellent read aloud.

Moving and Important.

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This is a good story in a kids perspective on a topic we all know. Both of my daughters enjoyed it so much that they put it on their ipods.

I enjoyed this book... My kids loved it

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So heartbreaking and moving. Loved all the characters. Will get all the kids to listen to it.
Barney & Fliex are such heroes and the little girls that jumped.

Brillant, raw, insightful and so much more

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This is a fantastic story about a young Jewish boy, an orphan who tries to survive in Poland in 1942 when Hitlers brutal soldiers take over. He is a wonderful storyteller and his stories help other children. I couldn't put it down! Excellent narration as well.

Fantastic story, well told

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It was amazing and the author has a good idea about nazis I will definitely read this Agian and her other books.

LOVE IT

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i bought this book for my 11 yr old boy
who loved it but the person who really adored it
was my 8 yr old niece who listened it to over and over again.
this story really captured her imagination.

once ..loved by all

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My kids loved this story and series in fact. At first I thought it a bit naive and young for them but I liked the way it gently introduced what would have been the experiences of a child during this time of history. They couldn't get enough of it and were talking about it for ages. Great read great story, loved hearing the author read.

Kids Favourite

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What did you love best about Once?

That the boy tried to write stories about his experiences.

What other book might you compare Once to and why?

The boy in the striped pajamas

What does Morris Gleitzman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It was more sad I think listening to it. If I'd been reading it I'd not have finished it.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Cry cry. Laugh a little then cry some more.

Such a sad story

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wonderful story... great narration. unthinkable horrors from a child's perspective... full of Hope.. love
gratitude.

wonderful

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knowing the author read this means that all the right parts were emphasized. looking forward to the next one.

Love that the author read it.

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