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The Other Half of Life
Contributor(s): Whitney, Kim Ablon (Author)

ISBN: 0375844228 ISBN-13: 9780375844225
Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library

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Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2010

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Holocaust
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 12-UP

Grade Level: 7-UP

Lexile Measure: 730 HL (High-Low)

Physical Information: 0.72" H x 4.2" W x 6.86" L (0.28 lbs) 256 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Holocaust
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
- Religious Orientation - Jewish

Features: Ikids, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 130152
Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
A heartbreaking novel based on the true story of a World War II voyage.

In May of 1939, the SS St. Francis sets sail from Germany, carrying German Jews and other refugees away from Hitler's regime. The passengers believe they are bound for freedom in Cuba and eventually the United States, but not all of them are celebrating. Fifteen-year-old Thomas is anxious about his parents and didn't want to leave Germany: his father, a Jew, has been imprisoned and his mother, a Christian, is left behind, alone. Fourteen-yearold Priska has her family with her, and she's determined to enjoy the voyage, looking forward to their new lives.

Based on the true story of the MS St. Louis, this historical young adult novel imagines two travelers and the lives they may have lived until events, and immigration laws, conspired to change their fates. Kim Ablon Whitney did meticulous research on the voyage of the St. Louis to craft her compelling and moving story about this little-known event in history.

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