Milkweed is a 2003 young adult historical fiction novel by American author Jerry Spinelli. The book is about a boy in Warsaw, Poland in the years of World War II during the Holocaust.

2003年9月9日 · Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli takes us to one of the most devastating settings imaginable-Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II-and tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival through the bright eyes of a young Holocaust orphan. 208 pages, Paperback. First published September 9, 2003.

One day, just before the German invasion of Warsaw, Poland in 1939, a red-haired teenager named Uri grabs Stopthief, a younger boy, as they’re both trying to steal from the same lady on the street. Sirens are wailing, and the kid warns Stopthief about “Jackboots” (Nazi soldiers).

2003年9月9日 · Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli takes us to one of the most devastating settings imaginable—Nazi-occupied Warsaw of World War II—and tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival through the bright eyes of a young orphan. WARNING: California’s Proposition 65.

2010年3月23日 · Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli takes us to one of the most devastating settings imaginable-Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II-and tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival through the bright eyes of a young Holocaust orphan. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Milkweed is a young adult historical fiction novel by Jerry Spinelli. Published in 2003, Milkweed won the 2004 Golden Kite Award and 2003 Carolyn W. Field Award in fiction. The novel follows a young, unnamed boy’s life in Warsaw, Poland, during the Holocaust.

Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli takes us to one of the most devastating settings imaginable-Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II-and tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival through the bright eyes of a young Holocaust orphan. A stunning novel of the Holocaust from Newbery Medalist, Jerry Spinelli.

2010年3月23日 · Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli takes us to one of the most devastating settings imaginable-Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II-and tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival through the bright eyes of a young Holocaust orphan. 510L (what's this?)

Milkweed. Written by Jerry Spinelli Review by Nancy Castaldo. Newbery-winning author Jerry Spinelli weaves us a powerful tale of an eight-year old orphan in 1939 Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Some call him Jew. Some call him Gypsy. Some call …

Jerry Spinelli 's Milkweed is set in turbulent Warsaw, Poland in the midst of the Second World War. The protagonist is a nameless orphaned boy. He steals food to get by and therefore, comes to identify himself as 'Stopthief'.