California Young Reader Medal
2007 · Picture Books for Older Readers · Winner
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Newbery medalist Karen Hesse tells a harrowing, true story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.
When Karen Hesse came upon a short article about cats out-foxing the Gestapo at the train station in Warsaw during WWII, she couldn't get the story out of her mind. The result is this stirring account of a Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance. At once terrifying and soulful, this fictional account, borne of meticulous research, is a testament to history and to our passionate will to survive, as only Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse can write it.
When Karen Hesse came upon a short article about cats out-foxing the Gestapo at the train station in Warsaw during WWII, she couldn't get the story out of her mind. The result is this stirring account of a Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance. At once terrifying and soulful, this fictional account, borne of meticulous research, is a testament to history and to our passionate will to survive, as only Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse can write it.
Awards
William Allen White Childens Book Award
2007 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Georgia Children's Book Award
2006 · Picture Book · Nominee
Delaware Diamonds Award
2005 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007)
2004 · Gold · Winner
Sydney Taylor Book Award
2004 · Older Readers · Honor Book
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