Book Details

Goodbye Marianne

Irene N. Watts

Publication Date:	28 Sep 2000
Availability:	Out of print
Restrictions:	Not available to buy in Australia New Zealand USA Canada

Marianne’s world is turning upside down. First, she is thrown out of school, then friends reject her and call her names. All around she starts to see acts of violence and hatred against her neighbours. And her father has been forced to go into hiding.

This is Berlin. It is 1938, and the Nazi government is pursuing its anti-Jewish policies with vigour. Marianne’s life is suddenly disrupted by events beyond her control.

Based on the actual Kindertransport rescue mission which saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children in Germany before the outbreak of the Second World War, Goodbye Marianne is a gripping read; full of suspense and compassion.

Reviews

'Nothing about the Second World War is easy, and perhaps the fate of the Jewish people is most difficult to face up to. I find it extremely upsetting to read books like Goodbye Marianne. But still read the book.'
-- Reading Matters (www.readingmatters.co.uk)

'An excellently written story. [...] Marianne's story is a great insight for our children today. A compulsive, if painful, read.'
-- Val Loh, Historical Novels Review, February 2004

'An enlightening read for 10-year-olds and upwards.'
-- The School Librarian

Winner of The Geoffrey Blison Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
Winner of the Isaac Frischwasser Memorial Award for Young Adult Fiction

About the Author(s)

Irene Watts was born in Berlin and at the age of seven was taken to Britain, along with hundreds of other Jewish children escaping from German oppression. She now lives in Canada where she has a career as a writer and playwright.

Of Further Interest

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This book is published in Canada by Tundra Books. See their website for more information.