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Alan and Naomi

The movie Alan and Naomi was based on the book Alan and Naomi.

Which one did you like better, the movie or the book?  There are 7 votes for the book, and 4 votes for the movie.

Movie details for Alan and Naomi

The movie was released in 1992. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com.

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Book details for Alan and Naomi

Alan and Naomi was written by Myron Levoy. The book was published in 1977 by HarperTrophy. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

 

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When Naomi, a refugee child from Nazi-occupied Paris who acts `crazy,' moves into Alan Silverman's building in New York, he does his best to avoid her. They slowly develop a deep and touching friendship "[which] is a joy [in] this warming story with its h... Read More
When Naomi, a refugee child from Nazi-occupied Paris who acts `crazy,' moves into Alan Silverman's building in New York, he does his best to avoid her. They slowly develop a deep and touching friendship "[which] is a joy [in] this warming story with its heart-wrenching ending. One of the more honest approaches to the repercussions of WW II" —SLJ.

1978 Boston Globe—Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction
1978 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
1978 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor Book
Children's Books of 1977 (Library of Congress)
1969-1992 Best of the Best Books for Young Adults