Tells the stories -- in their own words -- of several of the thousands of Jewish children rescued from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940 and brought to new homes in the United Kingdom. Memoir pieces, poems, photographs, and other primary sources bring their stories to life.

Traveling toward an unknown future: Tom Berman -- From Kristallnacht to Kindertransport -- A number around his neck: Kurt Fuchel -- A long way from home: Harry Ebert -- The importance of a rabbit's foot: Irene Schmied -- Stranded in Warsaw: Hans Schneider -- She never forgot her mother's face: Ursula Rosenfeld -- Carrying his yellow bear: Jack Hellman -- Life after the Kindertransport: the children's stories.