Nine-year-old Rudi and his beloved daschhund, Hanno, face peril as they are being sent from Nazi Germany to England on the special trains called Kindertransports during World War II.
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year.
An author\'s note gives more information on the real-life events on which this Story is based.
This fast-paced and accessible novel is full of courage and excitement.
Just as London\'s children are about to be evacuated to the countryside, the group finds a wealthy animal lover willing to care for the menagerie on her country estate.
To save Hanno, Rudi joins a group of scrappy London children who hide their pets away in a vacant lot.
As a German invasion of England becomes imminent, many British people decide their pets will suffer as well as drain limited resources, and thousands of pets are euthanized.
But with England on the brink of war, Hanno is still not safe.
Luckily, his family finds a way to smuggle Hanno to London.
However, he cannot bring Hanno, his wonderful dachshund.
What if you had to leave your dog behind when you fled? Nine-year-old Rudi has a chance to leave the dangers of Nazi Germany on a Kindertransport to England.
Nine-year-old Rudi and his beloved dog Hanno escape from Nazi Germany, but Rudi soon learns he\'ll have to protect Hanno from an entirely new threat in this thrilling reimagining of a little known World War II event.
Includes historical note.
Nine-year-old Rudi and his beloved daschhund, Hanno, face peril as they are being sent from Nazi Germany to England on the special trains called Kindertransports during World War II
