The Sky Was the Blanket

The Sky Was the Blanket Synopsis

Born in the tumult of World War I, a young Jewish boy named Yehiel Szulewicz chafes at the borders of his hometown of Zyrardów, Poland, and at the rules set in place by his restrictive parents. Brimming with a desire for true adventure, he leaves home at fifteen-and-a-half years old to seek his future elsewhere. Little does Yehiel know, he'll never see his parents again. Inspired by the true story of Uri Shulevitz's uncle, 'The Sky Was My Blanket' is a unique and riveting account of one man's courage and resilience amidst one of the darkest periods in global history.

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