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A moving and lovely autobiographical story of Kerr’s refugee childhood. The language is clear as sparkling water; this is beautiful to read. The adult reader is haunted by the allusions woven in. The 10-year-old protagonist does not understand when Uncle Julius says “I have nothing to worry about [in Nazi Germany]; I’m not Jewish, just have this Jewish grandmother.” The adult reader feels a cold shiver run down her spine. The book is full of such moments but at the same time is also full of chil
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based on the author’s own life
A 1001 CBYMRBYGU. Anna has to leave Germany with her family to flee the Nazis. First the family goes to Switzerland, then to Paris, and finally to England. Anna’s father has great difficulty finding work as a writer so the family must make many sacrifices, including learning new languages and having to do most of the household work themselves.
The most interesting part of this book came when I learned it was based on the author’s own life. It felt very true.
The most interesting part of this book came when I learned it was based on the author’s own life. It felt very true.
Jul 30, 2009
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