Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Definitely written for children but I do think it is a great intro to the topic for kids. It didn’t hit as hard as it did when I read it in like fourth grade but it was still beautiful and sad
My 8th grade nephew has recently developed an interest in WW II, thanks to an excellent teacher. A conversation I had with him at Christmas prompted me to read this book. I was fully an adult by the time it was published in 1989, so I had never read it as a child. I felt it was a little simplistic: however, that may have been due to the age of the target reader.
challenging
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A very nice story, albeit short. This one part, I can't forget: "And so the Jews, all but a few who didn't believe the warning, fled the first raids. They fled into the arms of the Danes, who took them in, fed them, clothed them, hid them, and helped them along to safety in Sweden."
I highly recommend this book.
I highly recommend this book.
This was a very quick read and is a great book for young readers to introduce them to World War II, and specifically Nazi occupation and the attempted expulsion of the Jews from Europe. It's not at all graphic, but does tug at your heart strings in a way that I think would make it easy for kids to at least partially understand the importance of this history.
I remember this book as a kid because it opened my eyes to the Holocaust and what life was like for Jews, but in a kid friendly way that didn’t get too scary. It focused on the feelings of empathy for a friend and bravery in helping. Reading it now, though, it wasn’t as powerful as I had expected. I don’t remember it being that short!
why did they open their door to the soldiers? they like, invited them in? i just feel like denmark wasnt doing the right thing. they were retaliating but like, why did they invite the germans in??
This was a great book! Perfect introduction to young readers to the trials of the Jews during WW2. Made me want to immediately reread the Anne DeVries series about Jews in Holland!
hopeful
inspiring