{"product_id":"missing-the-true-story-of-my-family-in-world-war-ii-michael-rosen-9781406386752","title":"Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II","description":"***As heard on The Jeremy Vine Show***\n***As heard on The Cerys Matthews Show***\n“Michael Rosen is a master of pace and clarity… Essential reading.” – The Times, Children’s Book of the Week\n“Five stars ... extraordinary and affecting. ” – The Telegraph, Children’s Book of the Week\n“Rosen handles the difficult topic as sensitively and thoughtfully as you would expect, always writing in a straightforward and accessible way for children.” – BookTrust, the UK’s largest reading charity\nA personal, powerful and resonant account of the Holocaust by one of this country's best-loved children’s authors. By turns charming, shocking and heart-breaking, this is the true story of Michael Rosen’s search for his relatives who “went missing” during the Second World War – told through prose, poetry, maps and pictures. \nWhen Michael was growing up, stories often hung in the air about his great-uncles: one was a clock-mender and the other a dentist. They were there before the war, his dad would say, and weren’t after. \nOver many years, Michael tried to find out exactly what happened: he interviewed family members, scoured the internet, pored over books and traveled to America and France. The story he uncovered was one of terrible persecution – and it has inspired his poetry for years since. \nHere, poems old and new are balanced against an immensely readable narrative; both an extraordinary account and a powerful tool for talking to children about the Holocaust.\nSupported and checked by the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education.\n“Fascinating, chilling and poignantly personal” – Financial Times\n“The Missing may ostensibly concern the Holocaust but, as Rosen makes clear, this is a book about facing down prejudice, defying those who would sow the seeds of hatred and opening our arms to those in need.” – Independent","brand":"Walker Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50602922541344,"sku":"9781406386752","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781406386752.jpg?v=1785336532","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/missing-the-true-story-of-my-family-in-world-war-ii-michael-rosen-9781406386752","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}