This is such a fantastic real-life story of one young man's struggle to get an education and move up in the world, despite the circumstances he faces. Because it is written in graphic novel format, the story is more accessible for my lower-level reading students. I would definitely mark it as a high interest / low level book (with maybe a little more vocab work than usual) and include it in a unit about World War 2. What makes this book even sweeter is that it's a son sharing his father's legacy...

Well researched, and written story of the author's father's escape from Belgium, during World War II. Maurice's family were Jews, and they had to make their way across the continent where they finally fled to Jamaica.

Through it all Maurice wanted to be a lawyer, because only as a lawyer, could all be equal. Sounds as though it was impossible feat, considering he was in a refugee camp, but still he manages to do so, and ends up emigrating to Canada to complete his studies.

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Lovely pictures, the story flows well, and bonus, we get to see pictures of the real Maurice, as well as his English dictionary that he used to learn English.

Highly recommend this book, told so simply, yet powerfully, about the determination and luck of this young man, to achieve his dream in the face of all the world threw at him.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.