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Milkweed
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 105 Ratings and 105 Reviews

Book Description
He's a boy called Jew. Gypsy. Stopthief. Runt. Happy. Fast. Filthy son of Abraham.

He's a boy who lives in the streets of Warsaw. He's a boy who steals food for himself and the other orphans. He's a boy who believes in bread, and mothers, and angels. He's a boy who wants to be a Nazi some day, with tall shiny jackboots and a gleaming Eagle hat of his own. Until the day that suddenly makes ... More
Book Information
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingKindle Edition (28 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages240
ISBN-10B000FBJCLM
Publication Date09/09/2003
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About Jerry Spinelli (Author) : Jerry Spinelli (b. February 1, 1941, Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a noted children's author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolesence. Among his books are Milkweed, Space Station ... more
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4/2/2013 J.Anthony Yuse

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10/3/2009 Marci L

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7/26/2009 julia b tagged as: I'm reading

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6/28/2009 Rachel Mallory said: This book is amazing! I can't wait to have my kids read this to really get into the emotion and setting of Warsaw during WWII. I couldn't put it down.
tags: I recommend, I read

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4/3/2009 Nicole P tagged as: I'm reading

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7/5/2008 Andrea White said: A fabulous book of historical importance--7th graders and above really identify with this one!
tags: Inspired me

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