I Am David - Hardcover

Holm, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0812469666 ISBN 13: 9780812469660

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2004

Synopsis

David's entire twelve-year life has been spent in a grisly prison camp in Eastern Europe. He knows nothing of the outside world. But when he is given the chance to escape, he seizes it. With his vengeful enemies hot on his heels, David struggles to cope in this strange new world, where his only resources are a compass, a few crusts of bread, his two aching feet, and some vague advice to seek refuge in Denmark. Is that enough to survive?
David's extraordinary odyssey is dramatically chronicled in Anne Holm's classic about the meaning of freedom and the power of hope.

About this title

Review:

"The single finest novel ever written for children of about ages 9 to 13."
--School Library Journal
"Read it, read it!"--The Horn Book
"Extraordinary and unforgettable."--Chicago Tribune

About the Author:

Anne Holm was born in Denmark in 1922, named Else Annelise Jørgensen.  After finishing school, she trained as a journalist and spent much of her life travelling around Europe, also spending some years in America.  She spoke German, Italian, French and English, was politically motivated and wrote about the impact of Cold War in much of her journalism.

I Am David, simply called David in the original Danish, was first published in Britain in 1965. It has won many awards, including The Prize for the Best Scandinavian Children’s Book in 1963.  It has never been out of print since first publication and is considered a classic all over Europe.

About this edition

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0812469666
• ISBN 13: 9780812469660
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 239