(1) YA Translated by Rosie Hedger. Ilse Stern, a typical rebellious, lovelorn adolescent, lives with her Jewish family in 1942 Nazi-occupied Oslo. A present-tense narration creates immediacy, while quotidian details provide connection. But throughout everything runs an oppressive sense of dread--telegraphed through Kaurin's spare, tense prose. Not an easy read, and one that requires historical context for full comprehension; an appended note supplies some background.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2017

(3) 4-6 Translated by Rosie Hedger. Illustrated by Hilde Hodnefjeld. This chronicle of the life and struggles of Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, is a humanizing narrative portrait covering his family history, societal exploitation, love for poetry, and search for understanding. Illustrations--a quirky assemblage of historical photographs and scratchy, dim-hued drawings--create a gritty, vintage vibe befitting Di Fiore's historical tale of discrimination and inner beauty.

Reviewer: Andrea Curtis