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THE SILVER S\V'ORD
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about War.

a family The father Ruth, among camps,

in Poland

duringthe are are

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and the mother Edek, and, Bronia,

taken aWáy to prison

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up. Their three children, ¡eft alone andhomeless .i 'farsa"; Soon they ¡oin up with
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boy, Jan,\y'ho of death

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beco me a clever thieL ;).ble to steal food fro~ of pbees. shooring. '~uends, They ¡iveevery day in danger or from the cold, or from hunger. rhey leave Poland andbegin hoping

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