A young girl fleeing Hitler takes refuge in Shanghai, where she learns that she must fight to survive Throughout tomboy Ilse's childhood, her mother has tried to force her to behave like a proper Austrian lady. But when Hitler annexes their country, the family flees, boarding a packed freighter and sailing around the world in search of a safe harbor. The United States refuses to take them, so they proceed to China and make a new home in steamy, mysterious Shanghai. Their lodgings are cramped, money is tight, and Ilse's father cannot find work-but Ilse is enchanted by the city's international flavor. In Shanghai's shadows she finds the adventure of a lifetime. When the Japanese occupy the city, Ilse and her brother begin working in an underground resistance cell. Each day, the city grows more dangerous, and Ilse must lie, cheat, and steal in order for her family to eat. She is a long way from Austria, but she will do whatever it takes to survive.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Open Road Media
ISBN-13
9781504028028
eBay Product ID (ePID)
217517282
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shanghai Shadows
Author
Lois Ruby
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Children & Young Adults
Number of Pages
234 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
203mm
Item Width
133mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Lois Ruby
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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