{"product_id":"9781250761439","title":"Flight : A Novel of a Daring Escape During World War II","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFlight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Vanessa Harbour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Vanessa Harbour comes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlight\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e middle-grade historical fiction novel about a Jewish boy and a Roma girl leading a group of horses across mountains to escape Nazis during WWII.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone deserves to be free and feel safe, even horses.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year is 1945 in Austria, where an SS officer and some of his men visit a stable, determined to find the Jewish boy they believe the owner is hiding there. Luckily, just as Jakob—the boy in question—is about to be found, the men are called away…but not before the SS officer shoots and kills Jakob’s favorite horse. It’s very clear then, to Jakob and his guardian, that they are no longer safe there. Traveling through Nazi territory with that many horses will be incredibly difficult and risky, but the alternative—staying—is even more dangerous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter an orphaned Roma girl named Kizzy joins the pair, the three of them travel across woods and mountains in the hopes of finding safety. Along the way are life-threatening obstacles and an injury that could prove to be deadly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by a real mission, this is a story of courage, adventure, friendship, and dancing horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250761439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40804563845326,"sku":"9781250761439","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8b2a5a91-c61e-42d5-a3e9-733e19960331.jpg?v=1642577447","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250761439","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}