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Gr 8 Up—It is 1939, and seven-year-old Anna lives with her father, a professor of linguistics, in Krakow. Anna finds herself alone after her father is summoned to a meeting by the Gestapo and does not return. She befriends a strange man who is able to talk to birds, hence the nickname the Swallow Man. Anna and the Swallow Man wander the countryside for four years, careful to avoid largely populated areas. The ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More