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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books
  • First Book:
    February 1992
  • Latest Book:
    April 2010
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Book List in Order: 9 titles



  • During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life-threatening conditions....





  • Marek has never thought about the Jewish people who live in the Warsaw Ghetto near his home -- until he helps his stepfather smuggle food and guns through the sewer to sell there. Even then, he does not truly understand what it means to be isolated, ...







  • When his older sister, Daniella, gives Michael a T-shirt with a picture of a lion on the front for his birthday, he is quite surprised when he wakes up one night to discover that the lion is no longer on the shirt. By the creators of Hairy Tuesda...



  • “'Srulik, there’s no time. I want you to remember what I’m going to tell you. You have to stay alive. You have to! Get someone to teach you how to act like a Christian, how to cross yourself and pray. . . . The most important thing, Srulik,' he...



  • Michael's grandfather has a secret--a secret that's almost too strange to share . . . When Michael moves to Israel, he leaves loneliness behind and steps into the light of his grandfather's magic. Like a sorcerer's apprentice, Michael learns how t...





Award-Winning Books by Uri Orlev

Run, Boy, Run
2004 Mildred L. Batchelder Award -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Uri Orlev has published 9 books.

Uri Orlev does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Song of the Whales, was published in April 2010.

The first book by Uri Orlev, The Island on Bird Street, was published in February 1992.

No. Uri Orlev does not write books in series.