The Oradour Child

Content : Discover the true story of Roger, the only child survivor of the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre on 10 June 1944.

"But I am not a hero. I didn’t choose to be Charly’s orphaned kid, nor the little red-haired survivor of Oradour-sur-Glane, as they called me there! I wish nobody knew me, neither in Limoges nor here, but that my parents, my sisters, and my little brother were still alive.
For a year now, I have thought about them every single day. And do you know why? Because I don’t want to forget all the happy moments before that cursed Saturday."

Originally from Moselle, Roger and his family were forced to flee their region and take refuge in Oradour-sur-Glane, where they lived a happy life—until 10 June 1944, when German Nazi soldiers surrounded the village.

More than 9.000 copies sold.

Awards:
Prix du roman historique jeunesse 2021 à Blois.
Prix Alizé 2021, Vienne.