A recurrent theme in this book involves the protests against the us military practice bombings on the unpopulated island of kahoolawe, just off the coast of south maui, and one of the main islands of the hawaiian archipelago. I bought my first book of the silver sword many years ago and with many readings it has grown rather tatty, so decided to buy a replacement. I have no criticism and looked forward to reading it at night. This study guide consists of approximately 9 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the silver sword. The silver sword is a paper knife that symbolizes the past and the familys strength to move onward. The silver sword is about 3 polish kids who with a few challenges and difficulties are trying to find their parents. Set in poland during the second world war, this is the silver sword, by ian. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Marie aranas monumental, stupendous new history of latin.
Summary of the silver sword the silver sword explores war through the eyes of three polish children. The silver sword is about 3 polish kids who with a few challenges and difficulties are trying to. Discover this amazing adventure story set in the second world war. This is a scaffolded worksheet for students to use to complete a newspaper article about an event from the silver sword. The silver sword is a novel by ian serraillier, a childrens classic, first published in the uk in. The silver sword realistically presents the problems of war as seen through the eyes of a polish family torn apart by world war ii. Chapter 3 a polish man and an old lady let joseph stay in their chalet and they fed him well.
The balicki family is a happy family and their fathers school is prosperous until, the nazis invade poland. The silver sword by ian serraillier, 9780435120399, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The father, joseph, headmaster of a local school, is imprisoned by the nazis after someone reports. He was educated and then became a english teacher for 25 years. The silver sword explores war through the eyes of three polish children. Viking norse drinking horn handcarved mjolnir design. These children embark on an amazing journey to hunt for their parents. Jul, 2016 this is a scaffolded worksheet for students to use to complete a newspaper article about an event from the silver sword. To order, revise, remember what has been read, summarize time. The hunger games begins on the day of the reaping in district 12. The silver sword by ian serraillier penguin books new.
In class we have been looking at the book, the silver sword written by ian serraillier. As a quaker, ian was a conscientious objector during the second world war. Chapter 2 joseph escapes from prison and he was in a roofless cage. When the nazis take their parents away, three children must learn to survive in wartorn warsaw by themselves. What happens is that the balicki children have to go from poland to switzerland and they lose their father and they meet jan. The story begins with the escape of polish headteacher joseph balicki from a nazi prison camp in the early 1940s, at the height of the second world war. The silver sword teaching activities teaching resources. The silver sword, a little paperknife, is a symbol of hope to four children as they make their way across. Alloying the silver with some copper would be better. The silver sword have you read the silver sword test. Ian serraillier booklist ian serraillier message board. In wartorn poland, the balicki family lives under nazi occupation after the german invasion.
After all these years, this is still an absorbing story. The father, joseph balicki, is a headmaster at a primary school on the outskirts of warsaw. Pure silver would be bad, it wouldnt take and hold an edge too well compared to steel, and lacks tempered steels springiness. The silver sword by ian serraillier penguin books new zealand. Students find this scaffold makes the task of writing a whole news report much easier and it ensures they have everything that they need within their final resport. Escape from warsawmoreah, i believe that the silver sword and escape from warsaw are the same book. The classic tale of a journey through wartorn europe. This is a channel for book collectors and anyone interested in. Summary of the silver sword the silver sword is a story set in ww2. The silver sword by ian serraillier overdrive rakuten. The silver sword is set in poland and germany during and just after world war ii. Katniss everdeen, the storys 16yearold narrator, sets out to meet her friend gale so they can do some hunting and gathering before the reaping that afternoon.
Alone in the chaos of warshaw, they learn to survive on their own. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the silver sword. A silver sword probably wouldnt be much good for parrying with a steel sword, since a steel chisel can cut through silver. With this chapter i even like the title it gives me the feeling that something bad is going to happen. Review of the book the silver sword by ian serraillier. Soon the walls wewre covered with pictures of people queueing outside the soup kitchen and of children playing hide and seek. However he his best known for his children books especially the silver sword. I moved to south maui in 2003 and the bombings were still happening. The bit in the chapter that sets the seem for me is where they find that they are missing the silver sword suddenly he leaped to his feet.
The children come across joe wolski, an american gi, who drives the children to try and find jan. The night the nazis come to take their mother away, three children escape in a terriffying scramble across the rooftops. The silver sword teaching resources powerpoint and. The story is based upon fact, although fictional names are given to a few of the places mentioned. Someone informs the nazis that joseph balicki, a schoolteacher, has turned adolf hitlers picture to the wall. The imperial war museum is running an exhibition until october 2011 called once upon a wartime. The silver sword is a novel by ian serraillier, a childrens classic, first published in the uk in 1956 by jonathan cape and then by puffin books in 1960. The silver sword also known as escape from warsaw takes place in warsaw during world war ii. If you meet ruth or edek or bronia, you must tell them im going to.
In 1942 warsaw, world war ii is raging, and people live in fear from day to. The silver sword kindle edition by serraillier, ian. The silver sword in more detail please click on the powerpoint images. The novels main characters include three childrenruth, edek, and bronia balickiwho are left to live as best they can in the streets of warsaw when their father is sent to a prison camp and their mother is. The main characters in the book are from a polish family consisting of ruth the eldest out of the children along with edek and bronia as well as the father joseph. Heavy duty quiet cabernet damascus butterfly knife. Chapter 1 joseph is sent to prison for turning the pictures of hitler to the wall.
Book summary katniss everdeen, the storys 16yearold narrator, sets out to meet her friend gale so they can do some hunting and gathering before the reaping that afternoon. The book summary the silver sword the silver sword. The silver sword, a little paperknife, is a symbol of hope to four children as they make their way across the wastes of postwar europe from warsaw to switzerland in search of their parents. Students find this scaffold makes the task of writing a whole news report much easier and it ensures they.
Give one copy of the worksheet to each student or group of students. The silver sword kindle edition by serraillier, ian, serraillier, jane. Oh a sword has triumphed when does silver shine too cowardly the swords are all toward the goal. The nazis force josephthe father to teach only german subjects in his school. But due to ruths love about her, she grew up as a lovely, wise girl. The silver sword questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the silver sword. War horse by michael morpurgo, carries war by nina bawden, the machine gunners by robert westall, the silver sword by ian serraillier, and little soldier by bernard ashley. It is a very moving account of a family separated by war and how they find inner strength to survive their wartime lot, always holding on to the hope that someday they may find all or some of their family. Chapter28 ruth woke up and found joseph and margrit balcki chapter 29 joseph and margrit build a polish house and take care orphans. First published in 1956 and titled escape from warsaw in the united states, the silver sword has been described by the oxford companion to childrens literature as one of the most remarkable books since 1945. This is the story of a polish family during world war ii. The book is set in wwii around the time of the polish uprising. Set against the backdrop of war, the journey of a group of children trying to find their way back home to their in war torn warsaw was an interesting read. The silver sword is a symbol of a number of things in the novel.
Can a sword be made of pure silver or does it have to be. The silver sword is a little letter opener, but becomes a talisman, a link to which the three children are reunited with their parents. Chapter 5 joseph finds jan the next day who helps him catch a goods train to go to switzerland. After he jokes about having wild animals in the back of his truck, they discover that in fact jan and ludwig are hiding there. Camila challapa grisley lucas maryori mamani grade. For essentially what can only be described as childrens book, i thought the silver sword was an enjoyable read. Every day, five times a day, muslims across the world face the holy site of mecca and pray. Edek gets very sick and ruth gets traumatised, and they both have. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Serraillier was best known for his childrens books, especially the silver sword novel 1956, a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television by the bbc in 1957 and again in 1971. It had also been published in the us under the title escape from warsaw. Designer lotte collett reveals her ideas for the stage adaptation of ian serrailliers heartwarming childrens book, the silver sword. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The silver sword after reading activity order the events to the teacher aim.
The silver sword was the title published in the uk. Chapter 4 joseph left the chalet and went to warsaw to find his family but there was no sign of them there. One of its corners has a mysterious black stone said to have supernatural powers. First published in 1956 and titled escape from warsaw in the united states, the silver sword has been described by the oxford companion to childrens literature as. Alone and fending for themselves in a poland devastated by world war two, jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope.
The silver sword by ian serraillier opens with a description of the polish family at the heart of the story. The silver sword serraillier, ian, serraillier, jane livres. More information about this seller contact this seller 12. The book tells of the travails of the balicki family from warsaw. Soft metals, like early bronze swords do not retain a sharp edge easily, bend and break if hit against hard objects and will be badly notched and damaged by harder metals and alloys a steel sword c. Escape from warsaw was the title published in the us. The silver sword is a book written by ian serraillier that was published by jonathan cape in great britain. The sword and the stallion the chronicle of prince corum and the silver hand volume 3 moorcock, michael. Rather, its a hybrid, combining learned historical analysis with indepth reporting and political commentary. Ask them to try and remember the order in which events happened, without looking at the book. The question and answer section for the silver sword is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. The story of the book is based on poland in the world war two. When they meet jan they recognise the paperknife he is carrying as their fathers, and it becomes their symbol of hope as the four children make the dangerous journey to switzerland.