{"product_id":"alexander-altmann-a10567-suzy-zail","title":"Alexander Altmann A10567 - Suzy Zail (Restock coming soon)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a young Jewish boy who must learn to trust others to survive. Based on a true story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFourteen-year-old Alexander Altmann doesn’t need to look at the number tattooed on his arm. A10567: he knows it by heart. He also knows that to survive Auschwitz, he has to toughen up. When he is given the job of breaking in the commander’s new horse, their survival becomes intertwined. Alexander knows the animal is scared and damaged, but he must win its trust. If he fails, they will both be killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalker Books 2014, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au\/search?q=zail\"\u003eSee other books by Suzy Zail, including Inkflower, The Wrong Boy \u0026amp; A New Kind of Beautiful here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsTabs_reviews-box__MlIpA MuiBox-root mui-style-1v28ako\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eA confronting but gripping novel ... a powerful story of hope, adversity and redemption. \u003cem\u003e Junior Books+Publishing \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Altmann A10567 is a moving story about survival and integrity in the most brutal of circumstances. Recommended for upper-primary readers. * Aussie reviews *\u003cbr\u003eThis deeply moving novel is based on the real life story of a Holocaust survivor. Suzy Zail has built powerful, heartbreaking images of the brutal life in concentration camps \u003cem\u003e Buzz Words \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eZail's writing was flawless, she quickly drew me in and held me captive until the very last page. It was a powerful story of hope and survival. Alexander has sunk into my heart and will stay with me for a long time. \u003cem\u003e Inside My Worlds \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Altmann A10567 is not to be missed ... The power of one simple act of kindness truly can change the world. \u003cem\u003e Kids Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSuzy Zail has crafted a gripping tale of survival in the wost of circumstances, and reveals that kindness can be found in the most unlikely of places. * NZ Booklovers *\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Altmann A10567 is another confronting but intensely gripping noel. * Magpies Magazine *\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuzy Zail has worked as a litigation lawyer, specialising in Family Law, but now writes full time. Among other titles, she has written her father’s story, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tattooed Flower, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehis life as a child survivor of the Holocaust. Her first novel for young adults, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Boy, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards, the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, the WAYRBA, USBBY and YABBA awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer second novel with Walker Books, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander Altmann A10567, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas a Notable Book at the CBCA Awards. Her latest YA novel,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e I Am Change,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the story of a young Ugandan girl’s struggle to stay in school. In 2022 Suzy published her first picture book,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e Arabella’s Alphabet Adventure.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Suzy’s books have been published in Germany, the UK, U.S., Sweden, Italy, Romania and the Netherlands. She lives in Melbourne and has three children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45684645593157,"sku":"18","price":18.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/9997\/3445\/files\/alexander-altmann-a10567-suzy-zail-restock-coming-soon-alexanderaltmann-2824424.jpg?v=1788500046","url":"https:\/\/shop.sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au\/products\/alexander-altmann-a10567-suzy-zail","provider":"Sydney Jewish Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}