Yellow Star: Library Edition

Roy, Jennifer

4.24

15,868 ratings by Goodreads

9781469215266: Yellow Star: Library Edition

ISBN 10: 1469215268 ISBN 13: 9781469215266

Publisher: Brilliance Audio, 2012

"In 1945 the war ended. The Germans surrendered, and the ghetto was liberated. Out of over a quarter of a million people, about 800 walked out of the ghetto. Of those who survived, only twelve were children. I was one of the twelve." For more than fifty years after the war, Syvia, like many Holocaust survivors, did not talk about her experiences in the Lodz ghetto in Poland. She buried her past in order to move forward. But finally she decided it was time to share her story, and so she told it to her niece, who has re-told it here using free verse inspired by her aunt. This is the true story of Syvia Perlmutter—a story of courage, heartbreak, and finally survival despite the terrible circumstances in which she grew up. A timeline, historical notes, and an author's note are included.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

This is a moving, compelling account of Nazi inhumanity and a family's refusal to capitulate. (Irish Examiner )

I read this at one sitting unable to stop reading... Jennifer Roy is to be congratulated for telling her aunt's story and for choosing to do it in the blank verse which is so effective. (School Librarian )

About the Author:

Jennifer Roy is the author of more than thirty books for children and young adults, including Israel: Discovering Cultures. A former teacher, she holds a BS in Psychology and an MA in Elementary Education. Yellow Star is based on the childhood of Jennifer's aunt Sylvia, who provided extensive interviews as the author was writing this book. Jennifer lives in New York.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.