Saving Hanno

Rudi is nine years old, and he cannot bear to leave his dachshund, Hanno, behind. As Nazi Germany grows more dangerous for families like his, Rudi is put on one of the Kindertransports, the trains that carried children out of Germany to England during the Second World War. Rudi must decide how to keep his dog safe while he makes the journey alone.

The book closes with a historical note that places the story in its real background.