Is the book twenty and Ten a true story?
This story is based on a true incident that occurred with twenty 5th grade students who had been sent to a country school during the Nazi occupation to keep them safe.
What is the theme in the book twenty and ten?
All the children have to use their wits, courage and ingenuity to protect the ten Jewish children, and a hidden underground cave they find during their games becomes a vital hiding place.
Who is the narrator in twenty and Ten?
Product details
| Listening Length | 1 hour and 27 minutes |
|---|---|
| Author | Claire Huchet Bishop |
| Narrator | Eve Bianco |
| Audible.com Release Date | February 20, 2018 |
| Publisher | Listening Library |
Where does twenty and ten take place?
France
This book is set during WWII , at a school in the country in France.
What genre is the book twenty and ten?
Fiction
Twenty and ten/Genres
Where does the book Twenty and ten take place?
As a teacher I am always on the lookout for books that are challenging but not overwhelming to the reader. This book is set during WWII , at a school in the country in France. Students had been sent there to live as a place safer than the cities. One day They are asked to keep Jewish children there to.
Who is the author of twenty and ten?
Claire Huchet Bishop (1899 – 13 March 1993) was a children’s novelist and librarian, winner of the Newbery Honor for Pancakes-Paris and All Alone, and the Josette Frank Award for Twenty and Ten.
When was twenty and ten by Claire Huchet published?
“Originally published in 1952, this story is set in German-occupied France during World War II. Twenty French schoolchildren and a Catholic nun put their own lives at risk by hiding ten Jewish children from the Nazis. It is a never-to-be-forgotten saga with an ending that leaves readers cheering.”—