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Last Witnesses (Adapted for Young Adults)

By Svetlana Alexievich

By Svetlana Alexievich

By Svetlana Alexievich

By Svetlana Alexievich

By Svetlana Alexievich

By Svetlana Alexievich

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    About Last Witnesses (Adapted for Young Adults)

    A powerful portrait of the personal consequences of war as seen through the innocent eyes of children, from a Nobel Prize-winning writer.

    Nobel Prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich delves into the traumatic memories of children who were separated from their parents during World War II–most of them never to be reunited–in this this young adult adaptation of her acclaimed nonfiction “masterpiece” (The Guardian), Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of WWII.

    The personal narratives told by those who were children during WWII and survived harrowing experiences, are astounding. So many children were separated from their loved ones in the midst of the terror and chaos. As a result, some grew up in orphanages or were raised by grandparents or extended family; others were taken in and cared for by strangers who risked punishment for such acts. Still others lived on their own or became underage soldiers. Forthright and riveting, these bravely told oral histories of survival reveal the heart-rending details of life during wartime while reminding us that resilience is possible, no matter the circumstances.

    About Last Witnesses (Adapted for Young Adults)

    A powerful portrait of the personal consequences of war as seen through the innocent eyes of children, from a Nobel Prize-winning writer.

    Nobel Prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich delves into the traumatic memories of children who were separated from their parents during World War II–most of them never to be reunited–in this this young adult adaptation of her acclaimed nonfiction “masterpiece” (The Guardian), Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of WWII.

    The personal narratives told by those who were children during WWII and survived harrowing experiences, are astounding. So many children were separated from their loved ones in the midst of the terror and chaos. As a result, some grew up in orphanages or were raised by grandparents or extended family; others were taken in and cared for by strangers who risked punishment for such acts. Still others lived on their own or became underage soldiers. Forthright and riveting, these bravely told oral histories of survival reveal the heart-rending details of life during wartime while reminding us that resilience is possible, no matter the circumstances.

    About Last Witnesses (Adapted for Young Adults)

    A powerful portrait of the personal consequences of war as seen through the innocent eyes of children, from a Nobel Prize-winning writer.

    Nobel Prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich delves into the traumatic memories of children who were separated from their parents during World War II–most of them never to be reunited–in this this young adult adaptation of her acclaimed nonfiction “masterpiece” (The Guardian), Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of WWII.

    The personal narratives told by those who were children during WWII and survived harrowing experiences, are astounding. So many children were separated from their loved ones in the midst of the terror and chaos. As a result, some grew up in orphanages or were raised by grandparents or extended family; others were taken in and cared for by strangers who risked punishment for such acts. Still others lived on their own or became underage soldiers. Forthright and riveting, these bravely told oral histories of survival reveal the heart-rending details of life during wartime while reminding us that resilience is possible, no matter the circumstances.

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    About Svetlana Alexievich

    Svetlana Alexievich was born in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, in 1948 and has spent most of her life in the Soviet Union and present-day Belarus, with prolonged periods of exile in Western Europe. Starting out as a journalist, she developed her own… More about Svetlana Alexievich

    About Svetlana Alexievich

    Svetlana Alexievich was born in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, in 1948 and has spent most of her life in the Soviet Union and present-day Belarus, with prolonged periods of exile in Western Europe. Starting out as a journalist, she developed her own… More about Svetlana Alexievich

    About Svetlana Alexievich

    Svetlana Alexievich was born in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, in 1948 and has spent most of her life in the Soviet Union and present-day Belarus, with prolonged periods of exile in Western Europe. Starting out as a journalist, she developed her own… More about Svetlana Alexievich

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Aug 31, 2021 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593308530

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Aug 31, 2021 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593308547

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Aug 31, 2021 | 288 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593308554

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