Like Robinson Crusoe on a deserted island, a Jewish boy survives with immense courage and ingenuity in a dilapidated house in an abandoned district of the Warsaw ghetto. The residents of the district were taken away, leaving behind almost all their possessions. The destroyed house is located next to the wall separating the ghetto from the rest of the city. Through the vent, Alex can watch what is happening in the neighborhood outside the ghetto from his hiding place. He has the task of waiting in the ruins for his father, who promised him that he would return in a few days. However, days turn into weeks and weeks into months, during which many events and countless surprises will occur.
The book will captivate the reader with its directness and sincerity. They will read it tensely and with bated breath.
One of the most famous books for children and youth with the theme of war and the Holocaust.
Compulsory reading in many European countries. Published in 36 languages.
But above all, a captivating story.