A Small Person Far Away

Partly autobiographical, this is the third title in Judith Kerr's internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London during the Blitz and her return to Berlin to discover the past...

Berlin is where Anna lived before Hitler, when she was still a German child; before she spoke a word of English, before her family had all become refugees. Long before her happy new existence in London. But Mama is there, dangerously ill. Anna is forced to go back, to deal with questions of life and death, to face old fears, and to discover the past which she has so long shut away...

From Judith Kerr, the author of When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, this is the third title in the Out of the Hitler Time trilogy.

Content warning: this book contains references to suicide, appropriate for older readers.

In this latest work by Sunday Times bestselling author Judith Kerr, Anna's journey takes her back to her roots, confronting her past in war-torn Germany. The historical and social themes of immigration and emigration are explored in depth, making it a must-read for young adults and fans of juvenile fiction.

For fans of Eric Carle (Ladybird Readers Beginner Level), Rod Campbell (Oh Dear!), Axel Scheffler (Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes), Eric Hill (Where's Spot?), and Jim Field (The Christmas Pig).

HarperCollins Children's 2023