Specify Based On Books Twenty and Ten
| Title | : | Twenty and Ten |
| Author | : | Claire Huchet Bishop |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 76 pages |
| Published | : | March 30th 1978 by Puffin Books (first published 1952) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Childrens. World War II. Holocaust. War |
Claire Huchet Bishop
Paperback | Pages: 76 pages Rating: 4.14 | 4461 Users | 296 Reviews
Rendition In Pursuance Of Books Twenty and Ten
I love old books, especially old, out of print, children's books. I found an old copy of this book at a thriftshop recently for 10 cents. I purchased it and several others, saving them for holiday reading. I'm glad I did. Just before New Year's I came down with a cold. I spent a day snuggled in my warm blankets with hot tea....and several really great books. I started my reading binge with this title, first published in 1951 under the title Twenty and Ten. I didn't realize it when I first started reading, but by page 10 or so I realized I have read this story before under its original title. I definitely enjoyed re-reading it! A group of fifth graders and one 4-year old sibling are tucked away at a country house in France. The German army is occupying France, so children have been moved away from cities for their safety. The nearby village has German soldiers though...so it isn't completely safe. Their teacher, Sister Gabriel, asks them to participate in a very important secret....they must not tell, even if German soldiers threaten or torture them for the information. They are going to hide 10 Jewish children. It's a matter of life and death for them all. The book is only 80 pages long, but it packs a lot of story in those few pages! The story is not graphic and totally age appropriate for middle grade level readers. As an adult, I also enjoyed the story. The used copy I bought is quite old....and in the middle, I found that 3 pages were missing. Luckily, I found a digital copy online to read those missing pages as they were right in the middle of an important part of the plot! I also discovered some long lost school notes from a prior book owner...a page of very old notes on the original 13 US colonies. I hope the prior book owner passed her quiz at school! :) You never know what you might find in an old book....or not find (the missing 3 pages!). I enjoyed the last read of this very old book and threw it away since it was too damaged to share with anyone or keep. The Secret Cave is a very entertaining story about 30 courageous children! Great quick read for a day where I was feeling totally under the weather. Very uplifting story!Define Books Toward Twenty and Ten
| Original Title: | Twenty and Ten |
| ISBN: | 0140310762 (ISBN13: 9780140310764) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education) (1952) |
Rating Based On Books Twenty and Ten
Ratings: 4.14 From 4461 Users | 296 ReviewsAssess Based On Books Twenty and Ten
Twenty and Ten is based on a true story which does not surprise me from all I have been reading about WWII and the Nazis. A good first read for young children regarding the German occupation in France.Loved this small but powerful book!I first read this story many, many, many years ago. Then when my daughter hit 5 I started looking for it for her. After about 4 years of searching, I found it accidently while on a business trip. Had just walked into my hotel room after landing in Denver for a conference, turned on the TV, which was tuned to a PBS channel and they were talking about this book. Needless to say, with a title and author, I was finally able to find a copy of it. My daughter read it along with her history section on
I love old books, especially old, out of print, children's books. I found an old copy of this book at a thriftshop recently for 10 cents. I purchased it and several others, saving them for holiday reading. I'm glad I did. Just before New Year's I came down with a cold. I spent a day snuggled in my warm blankets with hot tea....and several really great books. I started my reading binge with this title, first published in 1951 under the title Twenty and Ten. I didn't realize it when I first
Kids loved this book! True story of 20 French children who have to hide 10 Jewish children during the Nazi occupation. It was a nice way to have my kids think through the period as well as consider what they would do if in that situation.
I love this brief novel. It was delightful to share it with my own kids and see their response. It's their first introduction to the concept of the Holocaust, and at their age they are content to simply classify the Nazi's as "bad soldiers." To them, the story fits right in with other fairytales of good and evil.
I read this with two small reading groups. Such a great story to introduce upper elementary children to WWII in Europe without going overboard on the horror that it was. No need to give the little ones nightmares!
Well, I read this book because I love the made for PBS one hour Wonderworks movie Miracle at Moreaux, which was based on this particular story. The story was told to the author by the child, Janet, she has narrate it, and it is a true story, or at least based on a true story, and there were many similar real life stories of French Catholic schools (and their nuns and students, and priests) who saved Jewish children during the Nazi occupation. The 20 Christian children in this story are all about
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