Sinopsis

After his brother's death, Henry, with his parents, moves to a new town, where he meets and befriends Mr. Levine, and elderly survivor of the Holocaust who spends his days carving a replica of his childhood village. Enter Mr. Hairston, who holds power over Henry's life. He is a man of glittering promises, but he exacts a terrible price from Henry, involving the boy's friendship with Mr. Levine.