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A Bridge of Children's Books: The Inspiring Autobiography of a Remarkable Woman
by
Jella Lepman
The story of Jella Lepman, who returned to her native Germany after World War II to become Adviser on the Cultural and Educational Needs of Women and Children in the American Zone. She soon decided that what children needed was to see a world of the imagination, beyond their landscape of bombed-out buildings and military vehicles. She went on to found the International You
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Hardcover
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158 pages
Published
September 15th 2002
by The O'Brien Press / IBBY Ireland / USBBY
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Oct 18, 2009
Stacy Slater
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Jella Lepman was indeed a remarkable woman. Her determination to ensure that literature would be used to further peace and understanding among the children of many countries touched many lives -- not all of them children. She also peppers her story with humor and interesting anecdotes about prominent people of the post World War II era.
The style of this book seems somewhat dated and some cultural references are sometimes stereotypical, which probably makes it of greater interest to a specialized ...more
The style of this book seems somewhat dated and some cultural references are sometimes stereotypical, which probably makes it of greater interest to a specialized ...more
Jella Lepman tells her story of having left Nazi Germany in the 1930s, but having returned after the end of WWII to be "Adviser for Cultural and Educational Needs of Women and Children." Her belief in books as "ambassadors of peace" led her to establish the International Youth Library in Munich, the largest and oldest collection of children's books from around the world. She also founded the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), the largest international organization of children'
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Oct 11, 2009
Nicki Blomquist
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Jella Lepman is a remarkable woman. Her passion for children, literature, and internationalism has led to many noteworthy organizations. This strong woman established the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany as well as the International Board on Books for Young People. This autobiography, A Bridge of Children’s Books follows Jella as she goes back to Germany after fleeing the Nazis. The reader discovers the hardships of a country that was reduced to rubble and discovers how Jella was a
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Aug 14, 2008
Rivka Varnai
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adults interested in international literature
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This is a fascinating autobiography of Jella Lepman, who left Germany to escape the Nazis in 1930. She returns to Germany after World War 2 as "Advisor on the Cultural and Educational Needs of Women and Children". Jella founded the International Youth Library in Munich. I love the personal viewpoint in the way that the autobiography is written. The black and white pictures add a lot to the tone of the book. I was inspired to read about how one woman accomplished so much for children and internat
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Jella Lepman, a missionary of children’s books, she is. It was nice to be invited into the story of her life’s work and see how she overcame international barriers. She responded to the world's crisis state as a doctor with the medicine of books. She wanted all nations marching united with her in this quest to see the prescription of books fulfilled. She wouldn’t take no for an answer. She believed in the miracle-working wonder of Children’s book, to banish evil spirits and unify countries.
What an incredible journey! An inspiring story and what determination Jella Lepman shows!
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