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46 ratings, 4.00 average rating, 11 reviews
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published
August 24th 1995
(first published 1979)
by HarperTrophy
binding
Mass Market Paperback, 242 pages
setting
Unknown
literary awards
A Newbery Honor Book
isbn
068814425X
(isbn13: 9780688144258)
description
David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our cen...more
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Wow. A very moving book. It was amazing to read this: It made me realize just how lucky I am. The book was very moving, making me realize even more the importance of history (if that's possible), family, tradition, and religion. And also... Who's ever heard of the Armenian Genocide? I mean, seriously. There were two quotes on the first page of this book: The first was from the Turkish Government ordering for all the Armenians to be killed, no compassion to women or children or seniors. The secon...more
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I read this when I was a girl. It was the first book I had read about the Armenian genocide and I have thought of it many times since that first reading.
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Read in January, 2004
recommended to Sydney by:
I didrecommends it for: anyone who wants to know about the armenian genocide
VERY HEARTBREAKING BUT TRUE.
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Read in June, 2008
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This book was pretty good. It was very easy to read and I did keep wishing it would go into some more details. But it is meant for teens/young adults, so I can understand why it didn't get to graphic. All in all though, the subject was fascinating...why don't we know more about the Armenian genocide? Hitler actually said, "No one remembers all of the Armenian's that were killed, so they won't remember me killing the Jews." Scary.
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I read it because i moved to Armenia
recommends it for: Everyone who likes to read about history/the Holocost
recommends it for: Everyone who likes to read about history/the Holocost
This book is VERY GOOD. It is about the Armenian Genocide. I think this book was interesting because the Armenian genocide had something to do with the Holocost, and in this book, how it is described, is almost exactly like the Holocost. So just read it!!!!!!!!It is A GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!
Also, I think I understood it more than other people would because I actually saw how it affected the Armenain population
Also, I think I understood it more than other people would because I actually saw how it affected the Armenain population
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Read in October, 2005
This book still does break my heart when I look at it. I read this in the tenth grade and couldn't read it during school because I would just break down and cry. The Armenian Genocide needs to be addressed and recognized and yet half of the people know about it and turn a blind eye, while others sit there ignorant and unaware. But I guess that doesn't hurt.
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so this one is a biography...and it's quite fantastic. at first i wasn't sure i'd like it but by the end i was practically hanging on every word.
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I never knew about the Armenian slaughter by the Turks before reading this. I appreciate that a young person can read this because it's not too graphic.
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This was a great book.Interesting look at the hardships of the Armenian people.Very interesting.
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