Ben-Simon Publications is preparing to cease operations.
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[No further manuscripts accepted.]
The only book that we continue to offer is:
The Old Brown Suitcase
-a Teenager's Story of War and Peace
by Lillian Boraks-Nemetz
Available here.
WHAT IF ANNE FRANK HAD SURVIVED
AND MOVED WITH HER FAMILY TO CANADA?
* --Winner of the 1995 B.C. Book Prize - best children's book
* --Winner of the 1995 Jewish Book Committee of Toronto - best children's book.
* --Short-listed for the 1995 Geoffrey Bilson Prize - outstanding work of historical
fiction for young people
* --'Our Choice' selection by the Canadian Children's Book Centre
* --Optioned for TV-Movie rights by Forefront Productions of Vancouver
* --French translation in process by Éditions Héritage of Quebec.
* Recommended for Language Arts by the B.C. Ministry of Education.
The Old Brown Suitcase is the story of 14-year-old Slava, a 'hidden child,' who comes
to Canada from Poland after the Second World War. While Slava struggles with the
English language and a new culture, she is haunted by her memories of being a Jewish
child persecuted by the Nazis. Help comes through loving friends, a special boyfriend,
several understanding teachers, her own creative talents and a strong will to overcome
adversity. "Unlike some other authors currently writing about Holocaust experiences,
Boraks-Nemetz writes with equal immediacy about life after such danger and suffering."
-Books on Tab
* "...extraordinary novel for young adults."-Vancouver Sun
* "...unusual and compelling..."-Globe
& Mail
* "...a tender coming to grips with feelings and peer pressures."-Assoc. of Jewish Libraries
* "...wonderful...twice I was reduced to tears."-Toronto Star
* "The characters are fully realized..."-School
Library Journal
* "This story is as concerned with Slava's life as an immigrant...as it
is with the story of her terrible experience during the war."-Quill & Quire
* "Highly recommended."-Canadian
Book Review Annual
* "The format and content are ideal for a class novel study. Slava's story
is one that the current generation needs to hear...an excellent addition for school,
public, and personal libraries."-CM (Formerly Canadian Materials)
Available here.
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