The Friendship Train: A True Story of Helping and Healing after World War II

Ages 5 to 8

From bestselling author Debbie Levy, an impeccably researched, touching true story of the kindness of strangers around the world following World War II.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

On one side of the ocean, children's bellies growled. A war had ended. There was peace, but not enough food.

Discover the heartwarming true story of “The Friendship Train,” which collected food for those in need in the wake of World War II. People across the United States pitched in and donated food and supplies to deliver to strangers on the other side of the ocean in France, Italy, and elsewhere, to help them survive the long post-war winter.

This nonfiction picture book shows how small acts of kindness can grow into tremendous impacts when we all work together, lighting a lamp in the face of dark times and turning strangers into friends.

About the Author

Debbie Levy is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including Change Is in the Air, I Dissent, This Promise of Change, The Year of Goodbyes, and Imperfect Spiral. She lives in the Chesapeake Bay area. debbielevybooks.com

Boris Kulikov graduated from The Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since 1997 he lives and works as an illustrator in Brooklyn, NY. Books he has illustrated include Papa's Mechanical Fish, Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille, Barnum's Bones, and W is for Webster. boriskulikov.com