For fans of Number the Stars, Letters from Rifka, and other WWII tween/YA reads, this provides a new perspective, telling two Holocaust stories we don't often hear - a secular Jew's confusion over both her treatment and, afterward, her religion, and the significance of music.
Category: Genre: Jewish books
2012 Sydney Taylor Book Awards
Thanks to Shelf Awareness for making me aware of this! I always like to give a little shout-out to my peeps when they're in the news.The Sydney Taylor Book Award honors new books for children and teens that exemplify the highest literary standards while authentically portraying the Jewish experience. The award memorializes Sydney Taylor, author … Continue reading 2012 Sydney Taylor Book Awards