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Oz, Amos

Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest

134 pp. | Harcourt | March, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-55153-1 $15.99
(2) 4-6 Translated by Sondra Silverston. Oz's lyrical allegory concerns a gloomy village from which all animals fled so long ago that only adults remember them. The adults are evasive, but Matti and his friend Maya believe they've seen a fish. The book's first half is atmospheric; it then turns more specific (and didactic). Though not perfect, it's a thoughtful, provocative tale rooted in real historical troubles.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2011

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