The Doctor in the book Milkweed is named Doctor Korczak. This minor character is based off of a real life person named, Janus Korczak.
Janus Korczak is also the pen name of Henryk Goldszmit, a Polish-Jewish Pediatrician who risked his own life doing the Jewish Holocaust to protect the lives of multiple children.
The author of Milkweed is Jerry Spinelli.
The title of the children's book about a mouse named Milkweed who makes a home in a log is "Milkweed."
The plant milkweed is not mentioned in the book "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli. The novel focuses on a young boy, Misha, living in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II and does not contain references to the plant milkweed.
the book milkweed is based in the time of world war two and the holocaust
Misha's daughter was named Janina in the book Milkweed.
The Indian name for milkweed is "Akada" in Hindi.
"Milkweed" is the name of a plant that produces milky sap and is a vital food source for monarch butterflies. In the context of a book or film title, "milkweed" may symbolize themes of growth, transformation, and resilience, similar to how the plant supports the life cycle of the butterfly.
Janina's last name in "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli is unknown. Throughout the book, she is referred to simply as Janina without a specified last name.
Milkweed bugs have oblong bodies that are black and orange-red in color. As its name implies, it feeds on milkweed plants. The adult milkweed bug has the ability to fly.
In the book "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli, Misha's favorite candy is peppermint sticks. It becomes a symbol of hope and comfort for him throughout the story.
As of now, there is no official movie adaptation of the book "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli.
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