Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II
Published by HarperCollins Publishers, written by Lia Levi, illustrated by Jess Mason, translated from the Italian by Sylvia Notini
About
During Mussolini’s reign, Lia and her family leave their home because of the persecution of Jews. Based on her adult memoir, Levi retells her story through the eyes of a child experiencing racism and hatred of Jews during the period.
Awards Won
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Mildred L. Batchelder Award
This award, established in Mildred L. Batchelder's honor in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States.
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2023 - Winner(s) |
