A Bag of Marbles

**A dramatic memoir of a young Jewish boy and his brother on the run from the Nazis in occupied Europe**

When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father gave him and his brother fifty francs and instructions to flee Nazi-occupied Paris and, somehow, get to the south where France was free. *A Bag of Marbles* tells that remarkable and engaging story, bringing to life the dangers facing these two Jewish boys as they eluded the Nazis and made their way, against all odds, to safety. A captivating and unforgettable story that will reward readers young and old, *A Bag of Marbles* is presented here with an afterword by the author in which he responds to questions that students asked about his experience over the years.