(1) K-3 Illustrated by Selina Alko. In this quiet but immediate nonfiction picture book, Stelson (A Bowl Full of Peace, rev. 7/20) tells the story of the 669 children evacuated from Czechoslovakia via the Kindertransport in the late 1930s, to escape the Nazis, with the help of Nicholas Winton. The first-person-plural narration mainly sticks to the collective point of view of the children, letting readers experience their bewilderment first at the early signs of war and persecution and then at the unexplained "holiday to England" without their parents; occasional "none of us knew" asides hint at the help Winton was providing behind the scenes. As time passes and the war ends, the narrators find out (along with readers) that most of their parents have perished during the Holocaust, and they later learn Winton's identity. The in-the-moment text combines with emotional acrylic, colored-pencil, and collage illustrations in Alko's (I Is for Immigrants, rev. 9/21) signature style to create a dreamlike atmosphere. Extensive back matter provides further context; a note explains that five of the children in the illustrations represent specific individuals among "Winton's children," and a quote from the mother of one of them, Vera Gissing, inspired the titular star motif. Pair with Sis's Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued (rev. 5/21).

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2023

(4) 4-6 Nine-year-old Rudi escapes Nazi Germany on a Kindertransport to England. Rudi finds a way to smuggle his beloved pet dachshund Hanno into England, where British citizens are euthanizing their pets ahead of the inevitable bombings. But Rudi, with the help of like-minded new friends, is determined to save his pet. Even though the telling feels rushed, this is an readable and touching WWII story.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 Encounter series. The history behind the mass evacuation of Jewish and other vulnerable children from Germany to the UK during WWII is given multifaceted treatment in this middle-grade nonfiction volume. Recollections, poems, photographs, and other primary sources factor into touching and often heartbreaking narrative profiles of seven real kinder. A final chapter details each subject's "life after the Kindertransport." Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker. Marianne is evacuated in World War II's Kindertransport in this graphic novel based on the author's novel Remember Me. Limited-palette, charcoal-hued illustrations capture the melancholy nature of the story and Marianne's isolation from home and family; this tone is further underscored by the tight layout of the panels and the angle of the proverbial camera lens.

Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017

(3) 4-6 Hodge describes the Kindertransport that rescued nearly ten thousand Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe and brought them to Britain between 1938 and 1939. Chapters covering events leading up to and following the mission are sprinkled with 1930s–era art, archival photographs, and sidebars of anecdotes from eight featured survivors, all of which strengthen the book's impact. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman

(3) YA Accompanied by black-and-white photos and based on research and interviews conducted by the author with those who survived, these sad and compelling stories of Jewish and non-Jewish Polish, Czech, and Gypsy children persecuted by the Nazis document the horrors of the Holocaust. Emphasis is placed on the Nazi policy that permitted the kidnapping of gentile children and their placement with German families, and on Kindertransport boats, which brought some children to safety in Britain and the United States. Ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman