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Wiviott, Meg
2 Reviews
(3)
YA
In this verse novel based on real events, women in Auschwitz survive in part due to their great friendship and support of one another; Zlatka, in secret and at great risk, crafts a heart-shaped birthday card for her friend Fania, and the other women sign it with love and affection. The stirring chapters alternate between Zlatka and Fania's poetic, determined voices. Bib.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Josée Bisaillon.
Benno the cat's life changes for the worse after the city's synagogue and stores are destroyed and many of his friends disappear. This depiction of Kristallnacht is affecting and the collage-like illustrations dramatic, but the book's audience is unclear. The treatment could supplement other more-detailed books on the event for older readers. An afterword is included. Reading list. Bib.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth
2 reviews
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