The Safest Lie Contributor(s): Cerrito, Angela (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823433102 ISBN-13: 9780823433100 Publisher: Holiday House
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2015 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Holocaust - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2014028428 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 570(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" L (0.80 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Polish - Chronological Period - 1940's |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Awards: Sydney Taylor Book Award, Notable, Older Readers, 2016 National Jewish Book Award, Finalist, Children's Literature, 2015 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015 Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 50 School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 83 Booklist 09/15/2015 pg. 66 Publishers Weekly 09/28/2015 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2016 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 176885 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: National Jewish Book Awards Finalist: Anna's grandmother always told her that the truth was the safest lie--but in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, the truth about Anna's identity is the most dangerous thing there is It's 1940, and nine-year-old Anna Bauman and her parents are among the 300,000 Polish Jews struggling to survive the wretched conditions in the Warsaw ghetto. Anna draws the attention of a woman called Jolanta--a code name of the real-life resistance spy Irena Sendler, who smuggled hundreds of children out of the ghetto. Jolanta wants to help Anna escape, but first Anna must assume a new identity, that of Roman Catholic orphan Anna Karwolska. Whisked out of the ghetto to a Christian orphanage, Anna struggles to hide her true identity . . . until she slowly realizes that the most difficult part of this charade is not remembering the details of her new life, but trying not to forget the old one entirely. This powerful historical novel sheds light on the hidden children, who escaped the horrors of ghettos and concentration camps only to lose their identity and heritage, living among foreign families to stay safe. Informed by the author's interviews with Irena Sendler, the book includes an author's note detailing the research and historical information that brought this story to life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cerrito, Angela: - Angela Cerrito works for the U.S. government in Germany as a physical therapist. This is her first book. |
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