Passage to Freedom - The Sugihara Story

The true story of Chiune Sugihara, the "Japanese Schindler," who, with his family's encouragement, saved thousands of Jews in Lithuania during World War II.

About the author

Ken Mochizuki is a writer, journalist, and former actor who made his picture-book debut with Baseball Saved Us. He is also the author of several other award-winning picture books published by Lee & Low, including Passage to Freedom and Heroes. Mochizuki lives in Maple Valley, Washington. His website is kenmochizuki.com.
Dom Lee made his picture-book debut with Baseball Saved Us. He grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and went on to illustrate books in both the United States and Korea. His titles for Lee & Low include Ken Mochizuki's Passage to Freedom and Heroes, as well as the award-winning Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds. Lee's unique illustration style involves applying encaustic beeswax on paper, then scratching out images, and finally coloring the images with oil paint. Lee and his wife live in Hollis, New York.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Mochizuki
• Assisted by: Dom Lee (Illustration)
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.1997
• EAN: 9781584301578
• ISBN: 978-1-58430-157-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 197 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 95 g
• Series: Rise and Shine
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics