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Stephan's Journey - A Sojourn into Freedom by Lillian Belinfante Herzberg

England, France, and Holland offer a safe haven to European children in danger from the Nazis. Stephan, along with a few other children, is sent to safety in Paris. Stephan's father, now remarried, and his wife leave for America before they can locate Stephan, and plan to send for him upon arriving in America. All communication between parents and child comes to an end. After three years separation, he locates his family in Boston and they send for him. Drafted into the U.S. Army at 18, he lands in Normandy attached to General Patton's Third Army and is awarded the Bronze Star.


Plot & Themes
War/Cloak & Dagger story? - holocaust
War/Spying Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1900+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Ethnicity - Jew
Nationality - German

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
Europe Yes
European country: - Germany
Century: - 1930's-1950's

Writing Style
Book makes you feel? - concerned
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more dialog than descript
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 26-50% of book
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