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Starred Review on April 1, 2021 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–7—Inspired by her family's history, Kessler tells a story of the Holocaust from the point of view of three children: Elsa, Leo, and Max, best friends who live in Vienna. The story opens in 1936 when the children are nine, and as they age, their thoughts and actions develop in sophistication. At the start of Hitler's rise to power, Max's father forbids him to play with his only two friends because they are Jewis...Log In or Sign Up to Read More