Two pieces of chocolate

Titre
Two pieces of chocolate

Kathy, Kacer

Sommaire
In 1945, young Francine and her maman are sent to the Bergen-Belsen Nazi prison camp, where life is gray and hopeless. Determined to lift Francine's spirits, Maman shares a secret: hidden inside her bag are two pieces of chocolate. When Francine decides to give these chocolates to Hélène, a pregnant stranger and fellow prisoner, the hope they share makes ripples in their lives for decades to come. Inspired by a remarkable true story.

2 pieces of chocolate

Date de publication comme intervalle
2024

Description matérielle
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

Vedette-matière - nom de personne
Christophe, Francine, 1933--Fiction.

Vedette-matière - nom collectif
Bergen-Belsen (Concentration camp) -- Fiction.

Terme de vedette-matière
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Fiction.
 
Jewish children in the Holocaust -- Germany -- Fiction.
 
Jewish women in the Holocaust -- Germany -- Fiction.
 
Mother and child -- Germany -- Fiction.
 
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Germany -- Fiction.

Genre
Picture books.

Vedette secondaire auteur
Grimard, Gabrielle,

Résumé
In 1945, young Francine and her maman are sent to the Bergen-Belsen Nazi prison camp, where life is gray and hopeless. Determined to lift Francine's spirits, Maman shares a secret: hidden inside her bag are two pieces of chocolate. When Francine decides to give these chocolates to Hélène, a pregnant stranger and fellow prisoner, the hope they share makes ripples in their lives for decades to come. Inspired by a remarkable true story.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9781772603682

Informations de publication
Toronto, Ontario : Second Story Press, 2024.
 
©2024


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