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Teen Tuesday features Maybe by Morris Gleitzman, the sixth book in the Felix and Zelda series which started with Once. The war is over and Felix continues his story as he, Anya and Gabriek attempt to rebuild their lives in Poland. They find out very quickly that they are not welcome in Gabriek's village when they try to return to his farm. Antisemitism still runs high and the trio are lucky to escape with their lives. Felix struggles to maintain hope and is determined to stay with his friends. Only, he receives an opportunity to immigrate to Australia - alone. While the author maintains that all his Felix and Zelda novels can stand alone, you should read them all in order to best appreciate the wonder and goodness of Felix and those he loves. The series will end in September with the publication of Always.
I read this one with my ears. When I accidentally discovered that this had pubbed in Australia, I ordered both the book, which was only available in paperback, and which will not last long in my library because this series is well-loved, as well as the audio, which is narrated by the author. His soft-spoken, measured delivery was perfectly suited to Felix's first-person, ever-optimistic voice. I highly recommend each book in this series, though I must add that the latter books skew a bit more YA.
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