Fragments: Memories of a Wartime Childhood

Award: 
Best Books for Young Adults
Year this Award was Won: 
1 997
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http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/1997bestbook…
Award Win Active Date: 
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 19:00
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2 845
Winner Rank: 
SLCT
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Fragments: Memories of a Wartime Childhood
Winner Description: 
by Binjamin Wilkomirski. Schocken Books.
Winner Blurb: 

Found wandering near Aushwitz at the end of the war, a small boy had no language or knowledge of who he was. Here, he shares his fragmented memories of surviving as a toddler.

Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public): 
Fragments: Memories of a Wartime Childhood
ISBN of the winning item: 
0805241396
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Book
Winner Detail Create Date: 
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 11:44
Winner Detail Change Date: 
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 11:54
Winner Detail Change ID: 
201
Winner Type: 
PTMD
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