by Uri Orlev · Editorial Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420457499
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«Corre, chico, corre» is the historical novel by Uri Orlev, published by Editorial Alfaguara in paperback (220 pages, in Spanish).
Based on a true story, it narrates a boy's escape from the Warsaw Ghetto and his survival in Nazi-occupied Poland. Hidden in forests and helped by peasants, he faces flights, captures and attempted executions. His will to live makes this story a testimony of resistance and hope.
Work originally published in Hebrew in 2001; this edition belongs to the Infantil Azul 12 Años collection. Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award in 2004.
A work for young people aged 12 and up, especially for those seeking survival stories during the Second World War.
Uri Orlev born Jerzy Henryk Orłowski, was a Polish-born Israeli children's author and translator. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1996 for his "lasting contribution to children's literature", the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works in 1972 and the Bialik Prize for literature in 2006.
