(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

(4) 4-6 Translated by Sondra Silverston. Illustrated by Avi Katz. Manuel Nuñez narrates the story of his Portuguese Jewish family passing as Christians in Inquisition-era Spain. Manuel's struggles as an adolescent boy and as a Jew are handled competently, but the historical aspects occasionally overwhelm the characters. Dark, static black-and-white illustrations accompany the text. An afterword gives more historical background. Glos.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth