One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust - A Powerful Introduction to a Key History Topic From an Award Winning

A poignant and ultimately uplifting picture book based on a true story of an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz. "Get through one day and then on to the next. One day at a time. One day after another." Eugène Handschuh was a Jewish member of the Resistance in occupied Paris. After he was captured by the Nazis, he was placed on a convoy to Auschwitz. Against all the odds, with the help of strangers and fellow members of the Resistance, Eugène and his father escaped the convoy and survived - when so many others did not. Former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen was inspired to tell this story after discovering his father's uncle and aunt were on the same convoy as Eugène, but never returned. With powerful illustrations from Benjamin Phillips, whose work has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, this sensitive true-story picture book reminds us of the best of people, in the worst of times.

About the author

One of the best-known figures in the children’s book world and former Children's Laureate, Michael is renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. He is author of the internationally bestselling We're Going On a Bear Hunt, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.Benjamin Phillips is an illustrator and artist whose artwork for the graphic novel Alte Zachen won the 2024 V&A Illustration for Children Award and was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Rosen
• Assisted by: Phillips Benjamin (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.01.2025
• EAN: 9781529515985
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-1598-5
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books > Narrative picture books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Holocaust, 1933–1945 (National Socialist period), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Relating to Jewish people and groups, True Stories (Children's/Ya)