Download or read book Goodbye Maman written by Jacqui Dale and published by . This book was released on 2018-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author leads a happy life in Paris. She goes to school with her friend Jeanine, plays in the streets of the 11th arrondissement and looks after her younger brother Charles. Her father is a tailor, making clothes in their apartment while her mother helps with the hems and buttons. All is well. Then, on 1 September 1939, the world, as they know it, comes to an end. France is at War and while Jacqui's father goes to fight for the nation, Hitler mounts an attack on the Jews. One day Jeanine tells Jacqui that the Police are coming for Jewish women and children. Jacqui, Charles and their mother must flee if they are to survive. So begins a journey that sees Jacqui saying goodbye to her mother, wondering if they might ever see each other again¿This is the Sydney Jewish Museum's second foray into books for younger readers. We are privileged to share Jacqui's story.