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272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525516477
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
Pura Belpr Award Winner Ruth Behar's inspiring story of a young Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, while she works to rescue the rest of her familyThe situation is getting dire for Jews in Poland on the eve of World War II....
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
inspiring 58%
adventurous 43%
informative 29%
reflective 29%
sad 25%
challenging 16%
tense 16%
lighthearted 10%
dark 4%
funny 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, XenophobiaModerate
Religious bigotry, Racism, Racial slursMinor
Deportation, Slavery, Grief
272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525516477
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
Pura Belpr Award Winner Ruth Behar's inspiring story of a young Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, while she works to rescue the rest of her familyThe situation is getting dire for Jews in Poland on the eve of World War II....
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
inspiring 58%
adventurous 43%
informative 29%
reflective 29%
sad 25%
challenging 16%
tense 16%
lighthearted 10%
dark 4%
funny 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, XenophobiaModerate
Religious bigotry, Racism, Racial slursMinor
Deportation, Slavery, Grief