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Kind of disappointing for a Kimberly Brubaker Bradley book. I felt the story and characters were superficial and didn't give me the deep emotions the characters of The War that Saved My Life did. I felt conflicted by the story's progression and misunderstood the Catherine de' Demici/Huguenots plotline. I also just felt it was a chore to want to read.
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So good!!! I love this author's work. In her newest, 12-year-old Miriam, a German Jew, has been forced to flee to Paris with her parents when the Nazis take over their homeland. It's been two years liviing in Paris and Miriam has become fluent in French. When all the Jewish people in her neighborhood are rounded up, Miriam manages to escape. She is taken in by a group of nuns, and begins a new life in a Catholic boarding school as Marie. But Miriam cannot forget who she left behind, and how she
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Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, I will read anything you write! This was a fantastic, off-the-beaten path story of a Jewish girl in WWII Paris. Miri escapes the roundup of the Jewish population only to be sent to a convent school in rural France where she encounters other unusual circumstances as she learns about the history of the local castle. As always, her writing style draws you in immediately, and her sympathetic and interesting characters mixed with some intrigue keep you reading. Definitely a
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This middle grade World War II story will give a different perspective than most. Set in France and dealing with hiding and escape, readers will also get good messages about not blindly believing what you're told about an entire group of people. Fast-paced - I didn't want to quit reading!
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I was disappointed in this book. I’ve really liked all her other books. I guessed all the supposed reveals very early on.
I loved this!! Kimberly Bradley is becoming a favorite author of mine.
Jan 09, 2024
Becky Barrier Nelson
marked it as to-read
Apr 24, 2024
Morgan
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really liked it
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childrens,
world-war-2,
historical-fiction,
audiobook,
1940s,
jewish,
france,
refugees,
standalone
May 10, 2024
Kris Springer
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Jun 03, 2024
Gin
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Jun 12, 2024
Ariell
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Tina
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Sep 01, 2024
Jen
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Sep 18, 2024
Dolores
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