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Chang, Pei-Yu

Mr. Benjamin's Suitcase of Secrets: Based on a Very True Story About Walter Benjamin

48 pp. | North-South | May, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7358-4280-9 $18.95
(4) K-3 Translated by David Henry Wilson. Illustrated by Pei-Yu Chang. In this picture book based on a WWII mystery, the philosopher Mr. (Walter) Benjamin flees his city for "dangerous" ideas. Mrs. Fittko (a real Austrian Resistance fighter) is unable to get Benjamin safely across a border. The book then speculates on the contents of his suitcase--an odd theme for children with little background knowledge, but brief notes offer limited context. Unique mixed-media compositions illustrate the story.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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