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I inadvertently read this right after another Holocaust novel, but the stories are so different in perspective that the ending effect was very different as well.
I never go around to reading this as a child, for some reason, and I don't know why, because it's quite well done, and does just the right balance of telling a serious story from a child's perspective TO a child, but in a way that isn't overwhelming and frightening, but rather serious and hopeful. True, it does not end the way that many ...more
I never go around to reading this as a child, for some reason, and I don't know why, because it's quite well done, and does just the right balance of telling a serious story from a child's perspective TO a child, but in a way that isn't overwhelming and frightening, but rather serious and hopeful. True, it does not end the way that many ...more
This is a middle grade book about a girl who lives in Denmark during WWII. It's a great story for children to read to experience the fear hope and courage during that time.
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I read this when it came out and now listening to it as an adult it still holds up as a great piece of work.
I listened to this on audio over the course of a few days during my World War 2 fiction binge of 2016. The story was so likeable, and although it was a quick read, it still has a lot of impact. I hadn't heard a lot about WW2 from the Danish perspective, although it seemed similar to some of the other occupied countries. I especially enjoyed the afterword talking about how this story was drawn from true events. A great young adult read about the war.
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This is a book that I read as a child that I remember having a strong connection to. It is on my list to re-read.
Mar 01, 2012
Hend
marked it as to-read
Oct 17, 2013
Victoria (RedsCat)
marked it as tbr-nook-mg
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Kathleen
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Mar 27, 2019
JD
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Sep 02, 2020
Alistaire Ira Jones (Taylor's Version)
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