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The Missing : The True Story of My Family in World War II

A 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.

When 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.

Over 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.

Here, 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.

“Michael Rosen is a master of pace and clarity… Essential reading.” – The Times, Children’s Book of the Week

Supported and checked by the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education


Author:

  • Michael Rosen

Narrator:

  • Michael Rosen

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 1 h 29 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Nonfiction
  • History

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