Moishe was thirteen when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939 and he was sent to Auschwitz. His home was ravaged, his family torn apart by illness and abduction. Years of brutality drew on as Moishe moved from one labour camp to the next. Finally, towards the end of the war and at the peak of Moishe's deepest despair, a simple act of kindness by a group of courageous Czech women redeemed his faith that goodness could survive the trials of war: That was the day it rained warm bread. Deftly articulated and beautifully illustrated, this is a strong addition to the ever-important genre of Holocaust testimonies.

A powerful novel-in-verse about a boy's experience surviving the Holocaust.

About the Author
Hope Anita Smith received a Coretta Scott King Honor for Keeping the Night Watch and the John Steptoe New Talent Award for The Way a Door Closes, among many other honors and starred reviews. She is also the author of Mother Poems and the creator of My Daddy Rules the World and Keeping the Night Watch, respectively. Her first picture book, My Daddy Rules the World, won the Arnold Adoff Poetry Award. A professional storyteller, Hope teaches poetry-writing workshops to all grade levels. hopeanitasmith.com Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet is the co-founder of Digital TAT2, a non-profit that works directly with students to encourage a kinder digital culture. Gloria is the daughter of Holocaust survivor Moishe Moskowitz.


Book Information
ISBN 9781250762740
Author Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Square Fish
Publisher Palgrave USA
Weight(grams) 149g
Dimensions(mm) 193mm * 133mm * 13mm