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Odette's Secrets
By Macdonald, Maryann
- ISBN
- 978-1-59990-750-5
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury (Bloomsbury Publishing)
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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on February 1, 2013
In this free-verse novel closely based on a true story (with photographs at the end), a little French girl recounts her childhood during World War II. Born to Polish atheist Jews, Odette lives a pleasant life with her parents in Paris, while Madame Marie, their upstairs neighbor, takes on a special role as her godmother. Paris becomes increasingly dangerous after her father enlists in the army and her mother joins the Resistance, and after a frightening visit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Intermediate Fiction
In this verse novel based on a true story, a little French Jewish girl recounts her childhood during World War II. When she ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
