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Jacob Sager Weinstein

Autore di The Government Manual for New Superheroes

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Rosa lives in Vienna with her parents and grandmother. Her parents run a store, and the family is happy, but "then the Nazis came, and things changed." Grandma answers Rosa's questions honestly ("The Nazis say Jews are bad. Some people believe them"), and the family survives closing their store by making the shelves into trunks to sell from their home, one at a time, while they wait for a visa to America. But when their visa comes, it's only for three of them: Grandma stays behind, and Rosa never sees her again.

Wheeler's delicate watercolor, ink, colored pencil, and block print illustrations convey plenty of feeling and detail without being overly frightening. Nazi soldiers are nearly expressionless; their swastika flags are vivid red. Broken windows, graffiti, and Jews being made to scrub the streets are shown in the illustrations, but not addressed in the text.

See also: Stars of the Night: the Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport; Elisabeth by Claire A. Nivola

"Books teach us to think for ourselves," the rabbi said. "But people who think for themselves won't do what the Nazis tell them, so the Nazis have huge bonfires where they burn books....But the stories of our people...these I will not let them burn."

"Even if I'm not there," Grandma said, "you will take my love with you."
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And that's what Rosa brought.
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JennyArch | 1 altra recensione | Jan 10, 2024 |
 
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YukiNatsuo | 4 altre recensioni | Oct 27, 2019 |
This comic like story will get kids giggling, especially if they have preconceptions of what a librarian is. A great book to use with kids who like to anticipate, guess and look for hidden clues.
 
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lisaladdvt | 4 altre recensioni | Jun 26, 2019 |
An evil doctor threatens to destroy all the world's books. Who can save the day? Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian, that's who! She has the perfect book for every situation to help right this situation.

With its comic book overtones, this book is a lot of fun. There's plenty of humor both in the text and in the illustrations. The adventure is fast-paced and will keep kids hooked.
 
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sweetiegherkin | 4 altre recensioni | Feb 6, 2019 |

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Opere
15
Utenti
438
Popolarità
#55,890
Voto
3.8
Recensioni
12
ISBN
48

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