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jaij7's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautiful book! The illustrations, the story, the choice of medium. It all is perfect. Teary-eyed as I write this review, this book just gave me so many perspectives. The book spoke with pictures and words.
mikimeiko's review against another edition
3.0
La strana sensazione di leggere un libro che non è un libro intero ma più il capitolo di un libro? Va beh. Le illustrazioni di Innocenti, per una volta, mi sono piaciute da togliere il fiato.
1librarianspath's review against another edition
4.0
A heartbreaking illustrated book which tells the true story of a woman who knows nothing about the beginning of her life, except that she was saved from the Holocaust. It is a book filled with sadness and questions, mirrored in the muted colours of the pictures, yet Erika is still a glimmer of hope: her star shines on.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
A different perspective of the Holocaust for students to consider.
whipcreamsucks's review against another edition
4.0
On her way to death, my mother threw me to life.
Innocenti and stories about the war make beautiful, unforgettable art.
Innocenti and stories about the war make beautiful, unforgettable art.
bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
4.5
readingwithrebeccanicole's review against another edition
Okay for a young children's story. Way over simplified.
debz57a52's review
4.0
I picked this book up on a whim while looking for pictures books I could use in my classroom to introduce tough issues related to the Holocaust. Although short, with only about 10 pages of straight-forward typed narration, the questions it raises are the same questions we might ask about anyone transported to the work/death camps. Erika's heartbreaking story of how her life was saved brought tears to my eyes instantly. There's no gore, no terror, nothing too terrible for school-aged students, although I'd pre-read it before sharing with your class or child.
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