Street of Tall People
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- Synopsis
- Set in the East End of London in 1936, this is the story of an unlikely friendship between a Jewish and a Gentile boy during the upsurge of fascist violence ledby Oswald Moseley and his Blackshirts. Jimmy and Benny are adversaries in a boxing match before they become friends. Jimmy lives in a tenament with his newly widowed mother; Benny comes from a large Orthodox Jewish family. The discovery that Jimmy's mother's new friend Mr Searleis a Blackshirt has a profound effect on their relationship and places Jimmy in an agonizing dilemna. A vivid and compelling story that raises issues that have many parallels today.
- Copyright:
- 1995
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 121 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781444003901
- Publisher:
- Hachette Children's Group
- Date of Addition:
- 12/18/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Alan Gibbons
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Reading Age:
- 9–11
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.