The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II

Michael Rosen embarks on a journey into the truth behind the fate of his relatives who disappeared during the Second World War, interspersing this narrative with poems old and new as well as maps and pictures. The children's author popular across generations contextualises his own Holocaust story in relation to the contemporary refugee crisis throughout.

One of the best-known figures in the children's book world and former Children's Laureate, Michael is renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. He is author of the internationally bestselling We're Going On a Bear Hunt, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.