Knopf Books for Young Readers
April 2014
On Sale: March 25, 2014
Featuring: Max; Kalinka
288 pages ISBN: 0385755430 EAN: 9780385755436 Kindle: B00FIN0TRI Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
From Philip Kerr, the New York Times bestselling
author of the Bernie Gunther novels, comes a breathtaking
journey of survival in the dark days of WWII in Ukraine, a
country that remains tumultuous today. This inspiring tale
captures the power of the human spirit and is perfect for
fans of The Book Thief,Milkweed, and
TheBoy in the Striped Pajamas.
It will
soon be another cold winter in the Ukraine. But it’s 1941,
and things are different this year. Max, the devoted
caretaker of an animal preserve, must learn to live with the
Nazis who have overtaken this precious land. He must also
learn to keep secrets—for there is a girl, Kalinka, who is
hiding in the park.
Kalinka has lost her home, her
family, her belongings—everything but her life. Still, she
has gained one small, precious gift: a relationship with the
rare wild and wily Przewalski’s horses that wander the
preserve. Aside from Max, these endangered animals are her
only friends—until a Nazi campaign of extermination nearly
wipes them out for good.
Now Kalinka must set out on
a treacherous journey across the frozen forest to save the
only two surviving horses—and herself.
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