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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 8 Up—It's 1944, and 15-year-old pianist Hanna and her family have been taken from their Hungarian Jewish ghetto to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Having lied about her age, Hanna is selected to play piano for the camp leader, or commandant, a job she hopes will help her save her mother and sister. Captain Jager's casual cruelty contrasts with his son Karl's sensitive compassion, and soon Hanna and Karl develop a secret attraction. The teen feels like a traitor for liking Karl, her fellow prisoners despise her for cooperating with the commandant,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Hanna, a budding concert pianist, is forced to leave her life in Hungary when she and her family are taken to Auschwitz-Bir...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
