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Sharenow, Robert
3 Reviews
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4-6
The sight of America fills twelve-year-old Sarah, a Russian immigrant, with hope, but that changes when her mother dies on Ellis Island. Alone and in New York City illegally, Sarah finds refuge first inside the Statue of Liberty and then on the Lower East Side. Sarah's adventure is engaging, but the many people she encounters are undeveloped. Historical notes are included. Timeline.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
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YA
Karl Stern, a blond and fair-skinned Jew, meets Max Schmeling, who offers him boxing lessons. Germany is transforming under Hitler's regime, and the changes affect every aspect of Karl's life. The story reaches its climax on Kristallnacht. With its sports component and direct narrative style, this is a meaty, readable account of the perils of life in Nazi Germany.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
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May, 2011
(3)
YA
In 1960 New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Louise's mother pulls her out of school in protest when Ruby Bridges enrolls and desegregation begins. Louise, emulating her FBI heroes, spends her days spying on a visitor from up north. The violence she witnesses introduces her to new attitudes about courage, independence, and justice. Sharenow's thought-provoking depiction of a moral awakening is wrenchingly honest.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
3 reviews
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