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Chapter 4 Summary. David wanders through a forest when he hears music for the first time coming from a beautiful house. Suddenly a boy appears and yells at him, “What the hell! You thief, forcing your way into people’s grounds in broad daylight! I’ll show you…coming here and I’ll give you a damn good hiding!” (62).
David comes ashore and finds a cave and sets up a makeshift home before exploring the town below the cliff. People start to wonder who he is and he tells them he is with a traveling circus. However, their suspicion makes him uneasy and he decides to head north. Gradually David's life outside camp changes him.
Chapter 1 Summary. This novel for young people is the story of David, who is allowed to escape from a concentration camp and makes his way across Europe to a new home in Denmark. As the narrative details his struggles to survive and retain his sense of individuality, the narrative also explores issues relating to the nature and value of freedom ...
Overview. I Am David by Anne Holm is a children’s historical fiction novel written in 1963. It was originally written in Danish but has since been translated into many languages, including English, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, German, Dutch, Afrikaans, French, and Konkani. It was first published in the United States under the name North to ...
This study guide contains the following sections: This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion and a Free Quiz on I Am David by Anne Holm. This novel for young people is the story of David, who is allowed to escape from a Nazi concentration camp and makes his way across Europe to a new home in Denmark. As the narrative ...
LC Class. PZ7.H7322 Iae 2004. I am David is a 1963 novel by Anne Holm. It tells the story of a young boy who, with the help of a prison guard, escapes from a concentration camp in an unnamed Eastern European country and journeys to Denmark. Along the way, he meets many people who teach him about life outside the concentration camp.
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Anne Holm, born Else Anne Lise Jørgensen in Oksbøl, Denmark (Sept 10, 1922 – Dec 27, 1998) was a Danish journalist and children's writer. Her books were written mainly for young readers, although they are also quite popular with adults. Her best known book is I Am David (1963) which was also published as North to Freedom.
