{"product_id":"missing-the-true-story-of-my-family-in-world-war-ii-the-1","title":"Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II, The","description":"***As heard on The Jeremy Vine Show***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***As heard on The Cerys Matthews Show***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Michael Rosen is a master of pace and clarity… Essential reading.” – The Times, Children’s Book of the Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Five stars ... extraordinary and affecting. ” – The Telegraph, Children’s Book of the Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rosen handles the difficult topic as sensitively and thoughtfully as you would expect, always writing in a straightforward and accessible way for children.” – BookTrust, the UK’s largest reading charity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA personal, powerful and resonant account of the Holocaust by one of this country''s best-loved children’s authors. By turns charming, shocking and heart-breaking, this is the true story of Michael Rosen’s search for his relatives who “went missing” during the Second World War – told through prose, poetry, maps and pictures. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Michael was growing up, stories often hung in the air about his great-uncles: one was a clock-mender and the other a dentist. They were there before the war, his dad would say, and weren’t after. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver many years, Michael tried to find out exactly what happened: he interviewed family members, scoured the internet, pored over books and traveled to America and France. The story he uncovered was one of terrible persecution – and it has inspired his poetry for years since. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, poems old and new are balanced against an immensely readable narrative; both an extraordinary account and a powerful tool for talking to children about the Holocaust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSupported and checked by the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fascinating, chilling and poignantly personal” – Financial Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Missing may ostensibly concern the Holocaust but, as Rosen makes clear, this is a book about facing down prejudice, defying those who would sow the seeds of hatred and opening our arms to those in need.” – Independent","brand":"Walker Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57331975487823,"sku":"9781406386752","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9781406386752_1-missing-the-true-story-of-my-family-in-world-war-ii-the.jpg?v=1775330333","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/missing-the-true-story-of-my-family-in-world-war-ii-the-1","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}