When Jays Fly to Barbmo (1967)

by Margaret Balderson

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The German invasion of Norway in 1940 brings tragedy to the life of teen-aged Ingeborg and at the same time reveals the carefully guarded secret of her heritage.

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Margaret Balderson	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Ambrus, Victor G.	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Ravensburger Taschenbücher (283)

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CBCA Book of the Year (Winner – Book of the Year – 1969)

Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing (Honour Book – 1968)

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Library of Congress Children's Literature Center Children's Books (Stories for Older Boys and Girls – 1969)

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Eichelhäher über Barbmo

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When jays fly to Barbmo

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1967

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Ingeborg

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Norway

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World War II

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Abends um diese Zeit sagte meine Tante Anne-Sigri immer halb zu sich selbst und ohne auch nur von ihrer Strickarbeit aufzublicken: "Arne arbeitet heute wieder lange."

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This book shares an ISBN with Party Shoes by Noel Streatfeild.

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Australisches Englisch

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The German invasion of Norway in 1940 brings tragedy to the life of teen-aged Ingeborg and at the same time reveals the carefully guarded secret of her heritage.

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