Cover of Yossel, April 19, 1943

Yossel, April 19, 1943

His name is Yossel. In another time, in another place, this 15 year-old boy could have grown to be a great artist. But in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, Yossel, a Jew is an untermensch and thus has no rights - and no future. This is his story, as told through his sketches.

Audience
young adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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