Books with title ALAN AND NAOMI

It's 1944 in New York City. Alan Silverman doesn't want to give up his stickball game for anyone-especially not for crazy-acting Naomi Kirshenbaum. But when he hears about her horrifying experience during the war in France, Alan changes his mind. Slowly, he struggles to befriend her, and one day-miraculously-she begins to trust him. Alan finds she is not only intelligent, but also fun to be with. But the scars of war are still very much with Naomi. Alan and Naomi is an American Book Award Finalist for Children's Literature and an honor book for the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Alan and Naomi has received the National Book Awards For Children's Literature in Germany and Austria, and the Dutch Silver Pencil Prize. In 1986 Alan and Naomi was adapted for a theatrical play, Gehime Freunde, by Rudolf Herfurtner. The novel has been translated into eleven languages. In 1992 Alan and Naomi was made into a feature film, directed by Sterling VanWagenen, starring Lukas Haas and Vanessa Zaoui. The movie, Alan & Naomi, won the Crystal Heart Award at the 1992 Heartland Film Festival. Also, Vanessa Zaoui was nominated for the 1993 Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Motion Picture. Other awards: ALA-Best of the Best for Children, New York Times-Best Books for Children, YALSA-Best of the Best List.

It is 1944 in New York City, and Alan Silverman doesn’t want to give up his afternoon stickball game for anyone—especially not to make friends with crazy-acting Naomi Kirshenbaum. But when he sees Naomi’s haunted face and hears about her horrifying experiences during the war in France, Alan changes his mind. Slowly he struggles to make Naomi speak to him, and one day—miraculously—she begins to trust him. Soon they share homework and games, as well as their deepest feelings. Alan finds that Naomi is not only intelligent, but also funny and fun to be with. Alan’s world changes and grows with the friendship. But the scars and fears of the Nazis are still very much with Naomi, and Alan must reach even deeper into himself for understanding. Reviews and Awards“A poignant double portrait of a boy and girl whose lives are changed by the terrible events of the Holocaust. Honest, compassionate writing.” — The New York TimesAmerican Library Association: Best of the Best for ChildrenNew York Times: Best Books for ChildrenYoung Adult Library Services Association: Best of the Best ListNational Awards for Children’s Books: Holland, Austria, and GermanyA National Book Award FinalistAbout the AuthorMyron Levoy’s young adult novels frequently depict outsiders—often with humor—searching for identity and connections, with growing insight into their true selves. Works include “Alan and Naomi,” “A Shadow Like a Leopard,” “Three Friends,” “Pictures of Adam,” and “Kelly 'n’ Me.”

When Naomi, a refugee child from Nazi-occupied Paris who acts ‘crazy,’ moves into Alan Silverman’s building in New York, he does his best to avoid her. They slowly develop a deep and touching friendship "[which] is a joy [in] this warming story with its heart-wrenching ending. One of the more honest approaches to the repercussions of WW II" —SLJ. 1978 Boston Globe—Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction1978 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)1978 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor BookChildren's Books of 1977 (Library of Congress)1969-1992 Best of the Best Books for Young Adults

It's 1944 in New York City. Alan Silverman doesn't want to give up his stickball game for anyone-especially not for crazy-acting Naomi Kirshenbaum. But when he hears about her horrifying experience during the war in France, Alan changes his mind. Slowly, he struggles to befriend her, and one day-miraculously-she begins to trust him. Alan finds she is not only intelligent, but also fun to be with. ...