Adam & Thomas

Adam & Thomas is the story of two nine year old Jewish boys who survive the last winter of World War II by banding together in the forest. They are outside aloe , visited every few days by Mina, a mercurial girl who herself has found refuge from the war by living with a peasant family. She makes secret journies and brings the boys parcels of food at her own risk.

Adam and Thomas must learn to survive, and survive they do. They forage and build a small tree house, although it's more like a bird's nest. Adam's family dog, Miro, manages to find his way to him, to the joy of both the boys. Miro brings the warmth of home with him. Echoes of the war are felt in the forest . The boys meet fugitives fleeing got their lives and try to help them. Thet learn to disappear in moments of danger. And they barely survive the winter's harshest weather, but when things seem to be at their worst, a miracle happens.
( From the book jacket)