Kurt, My Brother

ISBN: 1582440875

Author: Ilan-Porath, Ruth

Condition: New

Product Description This novel, which is based on the life of author Ruth Ilan-Porath, describes the perseverance of a family that tries to escape the Nazis during World War II. She tells her poignant story through the clear and forthright voice of the character, Alice, in Kurt, My Brother. Kurt, My Brother is a moving and powerful account of the horrors that Jewish people endured in France during the Holocaust. It serves as a shining tribute to a generation of fine young people who were cruelly taken from the world. About the Author Ruth Ilan-Porath was born in Germany during the 1920s. When the Nazis came to power she fled, along with her family, to France. Miraculously, she survived the Holocaust and emigrated to Israel in 1945, where she lives today. There she co-founded the Kibbutz Ein Dor and raised her family. She is an acclaimed artist whose paintings have been exhibited internationally. The author and illustrator of seventeen books for young adult readers, her award-winning work has been translated into several languages.