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A Bag of Marbles
By Joffo, Joseph
- ISBN
- 978-1-4677-0700-8 978-1-4677-1516-4
- Publisher
- Lerner/Graphic Universe
REVIEWS
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2013
The opening scene in this graphic novel (adapted from Joffo's 1973 adult memoir of the same name) features the author at ten years old, crying over a lost marble. But for Jews in Nazi-occupied Paris, innocence is fleeting: two years later, the now-world-weary boy has much more to cry about as he observes, "The Nazis haven't taken my life away yet, but they've stolen my childhood." During those two years young...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Older Fiction
In this graphic novel (adapted from Joffo's 1973 adult memoir), Jo and his brother Maurice stay one step ahead of the Nazis as the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on October 1, 2013
This engaging graphic novel is an adaptation of Joseph Joffo’s true life story, as recounted in his memoir. There is an easygoing confidence to siblings Joseph and Maurice, and their trust in each other provides a counterpoint to ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
