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A Time out of Joint A Time out of Joint Roland Hill Autobiography of well-known German-born newspaper correspondent and writer Roland Hill who, a jewish teenager, fled from the nazis to London, participated in the allied invasion of Normandy and on hi… OL114034W
The journey that saved Curious George The journey that saved Curious George Louise Borden In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children’s book manuscripts among the… OL15162160W
Comédia infantil Comédia infantil Henning Mankell A major event in publishing - Henning Mankell's departure from the crime genre will attract huge interest and this mesmerising fable will broaden his readershipOne night Jose Antonio Maria Vaz hears … OL158672W
Escape from Camp 14 Escape from Camp 14 Blaine Harden The heartwrenching New York Times bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped North Korea’s political prison camps have existed twice as long as Sta… OL16152632W
When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit Judith Kerr Recounts the adventures of a nine-year-old Jewish girl and her family in the early 1930's as they travel from Germany to England. OL1742390W
Jumping off to freedom Jumping off to freedom Anilú Bernardo Courage and desperation lead fifteen-year-old David and his father to flee Cuba's repressive regime and seek freedom by taking to the sea on a raft headed for Miami. OL1911037W
Grandpa’s Great Escape Grandpa’s Great Escape David Walliams,David Walliams,Dewi Wyn Williams,Tony Ross Grandpa is Jack’s favorite person in the world. It doesn’t matter that he wears his slippers to the supermarket, serves Spam a la Custard for dinner, and often doesn’t remember Jack’s name. But then … OL19661074W
Die Jagd - Am falschen Ort Die Jagd - Am falschen Ort Claus Probst 343 Seiten 19 cm, 251 g OL20857346W
Einbruch der Wirklichkeit Einbruch der Wirklichkeit Navid Kermani Zu Fuß, in Bussen, Gefängniswagen oder Sonderzügen zieht ein langer Flüchtlingstreck von der griechischen Insel Lesbos in Richtung Deutschland. Navid Kermani war im Herbst 2015 auf dieser "Balkanrout… OL27303333W
Vom Mann und der Gans Vom Mann und der Gans Sophie Schmid,Max Kruse Der Mann und die Gans: Dies ist die Geschichte eines Mannes, der eines Tages eine Schar Gänse auf der Wiese sieht und eine davon mit nach Hause nimmt. Seine Frau, die darüber gar nicht erfreut ist, v… OL27704129W
Fugitive slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky borderland Fugitive slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky borderland J. Blaine Hudson "The book examines not only the landscape but the motivations and escape strategies of the fugitive and the risks involved. The reasons why people broke law and convention to befriend fugitive slaves… OL3863454W
The Partner The Partner John Grisham John Grisham's bestselling backlist repackaged with fantastic new coversThey found him in a small town in Brazil, near the border with Paraguay. He had a new name, Danilo Silva, and his appearance ha… OL77004W