Sonia Levitin
Author of Journey to America
About the Author
Image credit: Photo by Rose Eichenbaum
Series
Works by Sonia Levitin
Conte Mark. ( Ab 12 J.). 2 copies
Die Tote im Wald, Sonderausgabe 2 copies
Jason's Money Tree 1 copy
Associated Works
With All My Heart, With All My Mind: Thirteen Stories About Growing Up Jewish (1999) — Contributor — 54 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 10, June 1978 — Contributor — 2 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1934-08-18
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Germany (birth)
USA - Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
- Places of residence
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley
University of Pennsylvania - Occupations
- novelist
artist
Holocaust survivor - Short biography
- Sonia Levitin was born in Berlin, Germany. Her father Max Wolff, a prominent clothing designer, escaped Nazi Germany to the USA, settling in New York and then in Los Angeles. At age 3, Sonia, her mother Helene, and two sisters made their way to Switzerland before being reunited with her father in the USA in 1939. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she met her future husband, Lloyd Levitin, whom she married in 1953. She then completed a degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania and the couple went to live in the San Francisco Bay area and had two children. She worked as a publicist and columnist for several newspapers until her first children's novel, Journey to America, was published in 1970 to great acclaim and became a bestseller. She is the author of picture books, mysteries, humor, historical adventures, and novels for young adults, many with Jewish themes, that sometimes feature semi-autobiographical characters. Her work has won numerous awards, including the Southern California Council on Literature for Children's Distinguished Body of Work Award. She is also noted as a painter whose artwork was displayed in 2015 for the first time.
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- Works
- 45
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 3,714
- Popularity
- #6,822
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 66
- ISBNs
- 146
- Languages
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The subject matter has always been difficult for me honestly. I love Historical Fiction but do not tend to read many books on WW2. However, this one is a gem. Another reviewer described it as "quiet" and I would agree. It is perfect for anyone who wants a book on this subject but does not want alot of violence included.
This book, because it is a children's and YA book, is fast ,easy reading as well as being extremely well written. The characters are developed and the story..this is a family escaping to America during that horrible time..will have you on the edge of your seat. It is a marvelous read.
If you want to lean more about this horrible period of time and have not read much about it, this is a good book to start with. This is also a great book for people who love Historical novels about this subject.
Although it is YA, as with many YA books, this can be read and enjoyed by anyone at any age. I am sure that if you do read it, you will not be able to put it down, as I wasn't and you will fall in love with the family, particularly the children and you will root for them. 4.5 stars for an amazing book.… (more)