A young boy, searching vainly for his mother in post-war Vienna, is befriended by a man on crutches and together they find hope for the future.

• ISBN: 9780688079918
• Author: Härtling, Peter
• Published: 1988 , HarperCollins
• Themes: Disability, Friendship, Lost children, World War II
• Descriptors: Austria, Germany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mildred L. Batchelder Award
• No. of pages: 163