Anna and the Swallow Man
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
232 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure:
1160L
Rating:
1160L
Status:
Description
A New York Times Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year
A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book
Winner of the Indies Choice Book Award
Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award
"Exquisite." —The Wall Street Journal
"This is masterly storytelling." —The New York Times Book Review
A stunning, beautiful, and ambitious debut novel set in Poland during the Second World War perfect for readers of All the Light We Cannot See and The Book Thief.
Kraków, 1939. A million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. This is no place to grow up. Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father, a linguistics professor, during their purge of intellectuals in Poland. She’s alone.
And then Anna meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall, a skilled deceiver with more than a little magic up his sleeve. And when the soldiers in the streets look at him, they see what he wants them to see.
The Swallow Man is not Anna’s father—she knows that very well—but she also knows that, like her father, he’s in danger of being taken, and like her father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is entranced. She follows him into the wilderness.
Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgment, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous. Even the Swallow Man.
Destined to become a classic, Gavriel Savit’s stunning debut reveals life’s hardest lessons while celebrating its miraculous possibilities.
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year
A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book
Winner of the Indies Choice Book Award
Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award
"Exquisite." —The Wall Street Journal
"This is masterly storytelling." —The New York Times Book Review
A stunning, beautiful, and ambitious debut novel set in Poland during the Second World War perfect for readers of All the Light We Cannot See and The Book Thief.
Kraków, 1939. A million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. This is no place to grow up. Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father, a linguistics professor, during their purge of intellectuals in Poland. She’s alone.
And then Anna meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall, a skilled deceiver with more than a little magic up his sleeve. And when the soldiers in the streets look at him, they see what he wants them to see.
The Swallow Man is not Anna’s father—she knows that very well—but she also knows that, like her father, he’s in danger of being taken, and like her father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is entranced. She follows him into the wilderness.
Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgment, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous. Even the Swallow Man.
Destined to become a classic, Gavriel Savit’s stunning debut reveals life’s hardest lessons while celebrating its miraculous possibilities.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Madeline Island Juvenile Fiction
J SAV
Available
Aug 24, 2017
Superior Young Adult Fiction
YA FIC Savit
Available
Feb 20, 2024
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0553513346, 9780553513349, 9780553522082, 9780553522068, 055352206X
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.1, 10 Points
Level 7.1, 10 Points
Lexile measure:
1160
Notes
Description
When her university professor father is sent by the Gestapo to a concentration camp, seven-year-old Anna travels the Polish countryside with the mysterious Swallow Man during World War II.
Target Audience
1160L,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,7.1,10,182010.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Savit, G. (2016). Anna and the Swallow Man. First edition. New York, New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Savit, Gavriel. 2016. Anna and the Swallow Man. New York, New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Savit, Gavriel, Anna and the Swallow Man. New York, New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Savit, Gavriel. Anna and the Swallow Man. First edition. New York, New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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