Once

Once Synopsis

Winner - Australian Book Industry Awards 2011Winner - YABBA Children's Choice Awards 2007Winner - KOALA Children's Choice Awards 2007Honour Award - CBC Book of the Year 2006Honour Award - Sydney Taylor (Jewish) Award 2011Haunting... dangerous and desperate, but also full of courage and hope.' The GuardianOnce I escaped from an orphanage to find my Mum and Dad.Once I saved a girl called Zelda from a burning house.Once I made a Nazi with toothache laugh.My name is Felix.This is my story.The powerful and moving story of a young boy named Felix who, during the Holocaust, tries to survive and make sense of the world around him. Told with humour and heart, this book offers a unique perspective on one of the darkest chapters in human history and serves as a reminder of the resilience and hope that can be found even in the most dire of circumstances.*The reference at the end of the book to readers' notes refers to the teachers' notes which can be found at our Education Centre.'Tension builds swiftly in this wrenching tale . . . poignant.'Publishers Weekly, starred review'Extols the power of storytelling in the face of tragedy.'The Horn Book, starred review'Brilliant in its realism.'Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewOther books in the series:OnceThenNowAfterSoonMaybeAlways

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