Daniel Half Human Contributor(s): Chotjewitz, David (Author), Orgel, Doris (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0689857489 ISBN-13: 9780689857485 Publisher: Simon Pulse
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2006 Annotation: In 1933 Germany, Daniel Kraushaar is horrified to discover that his mother is Jewish. Daniel realizes he is half-Jewish--and half-human in Aryan eyes. Daniel keeps this secret to himself. But when his friends join the Hitler Youth, it carries fateful consequences for Daniel's family. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Holocaust - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2006277083 |
Age Level: 12-17 |
Grade Level: 7-12 |
Lexile Measure: 740(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 4.19" W x 7.02" L (0.37 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Germany - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Holocaust - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Awards: National Jewish Book Award, Finalist, Children/Young Adult, 2005 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/27/2006 pg. 64 Kliatt 03/01/2006 pg. 21 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 83161 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: At the dawn of Hitler's rise to power in Germany in 1933 and a period of the most brutal, aggressive anti-Semitism the world has ever seen, two boys swear eternal brotherhood by slitting their wrists and mingling their blood. Having experienced so much together, even a night in jail after painting a swastika on a wall in the hated Communist section of Hamburg, Daniel and Armin had become the best of friends. But then, with the scar on his wrist still healing, Daniel receives some life-altering news: He is half-Jewish, and as such, half-hated by a growing number of neighbors, teachers, and friends. Quickly, he decides to keep his identity a secret, conspiring with Armin to join the Hitler Youth -- but only one of them can, and will, join, with terrible consequences. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chotjewitz, David: - David Chotjewitz is a teacher and playwright. He lives with his daughter in Hamburg, Germany, where, in 2000, this book was published to acclaim.Orgel, Doris: - Doris Orgel's own novel of the Nazi period, The Devil in Vienne, is considered a classic. She has translated many books from German, including a recent volume of the Grimm fairy tales. She lives in New York City. |
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