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Chapter Book · Ages 11–+ · 1977
Alan and Naomi
By Myron Levoy
Part of the Young Adult Literature: Klett English Editions series
A refugee girl and a reluctant boy form an unexpected bond in post-war New York.
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192 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In post-war New York, Alan Silverman tries to avoid Naomi, a refugee girl from Nazi-occupied Paris. But as they navigate their differences, an unexpected friendship blossoms. Can their bond withstand the shadows of the past? Discover a heartwarming tale of resilience and connection in a world healing from war's scars.
From the publisher
When Naomi, a refugee child from Nazi-occupied Paris who acts ‘crazy, ‘ moves into Alan Silverman’s building in New York, he does his best to avoid her. They slowly develop a deep and touching friendship “[which] is a joy [in] this warming story with its heart-wrenching ending. One of the more honest approaches to the repercussions of WW II” –SLJ. 1978 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction1978 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)1978 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor BookChildren’s Books of 1977 (Library of Congress)1969-1992 Best of the Best Books for Young Adults
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- Reading age
- 11–99+
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 500L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 5051
Publication
- Published
- November 20, 1987
- First published
- January 1, 1977
- Publisher
- Harpercoll
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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