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Having escaped from the eastern European concentration camp where he has spent most of his life, a twelve-year-old boy struggles to cope with an entirely strange world as he flees northward to freedom in Denmark. [North to Freedom] is, to my mind, the single finest novel ever written for children of about ages 9 to 13.--School Library Journal

About the Author

ANNE HOLM (1922-1998) was born in Denmark, and she began her writing career as a journalist. I Am David was originally published--under the title David--in Denmark, where it became a million-copy bestseller and received numerous awards.

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David lay quite still in the darkness, listening to the men's low muttering. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favorites, Dec 16 2003

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Nicole "teennikki" (clearwater, fl) - See all my reviews

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I have a copy of this book from the UK that is called I Am David. It starts with a man telling David, "You must get away tonight. Stay awake so that you're ready just before the guard is changed. When you see me strike a match, the current will be cut off and you can climb over -- you'll have half a minute, no more." This starts David's journey not just to freedom and home, but also to learning how to live as a regular kid after only living in a concentration camp. It's a serious book but one that should be read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Trust, July 23 2003

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Do you know what it is like to be hunted? Or to feel the palpable hate from men who destroy everything except what is inside of you? David, from his experience in the concentration camp, simply can not trust anyone. He has to be wary because that is the only way to survive. Parts of him are so deadened inside that when he sees the beautifull it is so much more intense. This book provides a usefull insight into the experience of many that will evoke your compassion and give you some understanding of why some people who are hurt are so reluctant to ever get close again or to seek or even recognize help around them. And through all of this, David is a moral person. He knows why evil must be resisted. Excelent!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Exciting Book, April 8 2003

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North to Freedom is about a boy named David who escapes from a prison camp somewhere in southern Europe during WWII and travels all the way to Denmark. I liked the book because it is exciting, for example: When David runs away from some guards who want to capture him, his dog saves him. Another exciting moment is when he finds out why he needs to go to Denmark. This book taught me about trust, because David had to learn to trust people on his journey. I recommend this book for kids age 9 and up, and to be read aloud to kids 6 and up.

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1.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely did NOT like this book!!!!
...I did not like it all!...the book is so predictable! By the 3rd to last chapter, I already knew what was going to happen. Read more

Published on Nov 14 2002 by An 11 year old girl

5.0 out of 5 stars North to Freedom
David, a 12 year old, raised in a prison camp, is allowed to escape with instructions to go north to freedom. Read more

Published on Sep 19 2002 by Pamela Anderson