| The Devil's Arithmetic Bound for Schoo Edition Contributor(s): Yolen, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0833543350 ISBN-13: 9780833543356 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.34 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: October 1990 Annotation: Hannah is tired of hearing about the Nazis during the Holocaust, but when she opens the door for Elijah at the Passover Seder, she is transported in time to 1940s Poland, where she is captured and put in a death camp. A girl named Rivka befriends her, teaching her how to fight the dehumanization of the camp and hold onto her identity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Holocaust |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 90033007 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.28" W x 7.68" (0.52 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Holiday - Passover - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6998 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This critically acclaimed novel by award-winning author Jane Yolen is now available in a beautifully designed new edition. Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover Seder -- she's tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet Elijah, she's transported to a Polish village in the year 1942, where she becomes caught up in the tragedy of the time. |