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I Am David

By: Anne Holm
Narrated by: Struan Rodger
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David escapes from the concentration camp where he has spent his entire life and flees across Europe. He is utterly alone – who can he trust? What will await him? And all the while, how can he be sure that they won’t catch up with him...David learns that his polite manner, his haunted eyes and his thin features are strange to other people. He must learn to fend for himself in this strange new world.

This is The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas meets Jonathan Safran Foer for children. An incredible story of survival against all odds and self discovery.

©1963 Anne Holm (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Fiction Historical Fiction
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I finally found it! yes this is the book I've been searching for since we read it in yr 7, amazing.

brilliant

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I had to read this book for a school assignment. This story is a brilliant story as it teaches every one important lessons. I love this book and I recommend it to all, it is 100% worth a 5 star rating

Brilliant book!

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The narrator brought back to me a story I’d not read since childhood, and did so beautifully. Ann Holm’s tale is one worth reading and listening to in any format.

Beautiful narration of a classic story

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First read this book at High School for English Literature. Then read it again as an adult because I loved it. This time listening to it with Audible was an even better way of consuming every page and day of David's life. There are not enough superlatives to describe the essence of how this story effects the emotions of the Heart. It is just so touching! I would recommend it to any age group and yes, I would even read it again!!

Par Excellance!!

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I loved it, the story was really nice, the narrator was really good and my most memorable moment was, unfortunately, when the dog died.
I'm so sad about the dog but I loved the story and the narrator was great.

Wayne

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Beautifully written and a wonderful story. The descriptions paint a vivid picture and the words enlarge your soul

Loved It!

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I had read this book many years ago and always wanted to read it again but it was very hard to find. This audible version was really good to listen to, and it was hard to make myself stop listening. The narrator had a pleasant voice and did an excellent job. The story of David's escape from a concentration camp and his long and difficult journey alone and mostly on foot, through several different European countries as a twelve-year-old boy to find somewhere safe to live, is eye-opening and well worth reading or listening to.

"I am David" is riveting and unforgettable.

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It is a very hard core and specific book. You must have a specific knowledge to read it. The story is not the best but the way she has written it in a deep and personal way. Attending to every detail makes it worthwhile reading this book.
👍🏼👌🏾

Very emotional

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Enjoyed listening to this with my son. Lots of takeaways, in particular about politeness and respect, to yourself and others regardless!

We loved it!

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