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The blood years
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- Book Synopsis
- Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book AwardNamed a best book of the year by the Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, SLJ, ALA Booklist, the Horn Book, and moreRecipient of five starred reviewsFrom Michael L. Printz honoree & National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold comes the harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania.Frederieke Teitler and her older sister, Astra, live in a house, in a city, in a world divided. Their father ran out on them when Rieke was only six, leaving their mother a wreck and their grandfather as their only stable family. He's done his best to provide for them and shield them from antisemitism, but now, seven years later, being a Jew has become increasingly dangerous, even in their beloved home of Czernowitz, long considered a safe haven for Jewish people. And when Astra falls in love and starts pulling away from her, Rieke wonders if there's anything in her life she can count on—and, if so, if she has the power to hold on to it.Then—war breaks out in Europe. First the Russians, then the Germans, invade Czernowitz. Almost overnight, Rieke and Astra's world changes, and every day becomes a struggle: to keep their grandfather's business, to keep their home, to keep their lives. Rieke has long known that she exists in a world defined by those who have power and those who do not, and as those powers close in around her, she must decide whether holding on to her life might mean letting go of everything that has ever mattered to her—and if that's a choice she will even have the chance to make.Based on the true experiences of her grandmother's childhood in Holocaust-era Romania, award-winning author Elana K. Arnold weaves an unforgettable tale of love and loss in the darkest days of the twentieth century—and one young woman's will to survive them.But as her world is torn apart by war, what will survival cost?Based on a True Story: Inspired by the author's grandmother's harrowing experiences as a young Jewish girl in Holocaust-era Romania.World War II Historical Fiction: Witness the lesser-known history of Czernowitz as it's invaded first by the Russians and then by the Nazis, changing life for Rieke and her family overnight.A Powerful Sister Story: Navigates the intense, shifting bond between pragmatic Rieke and her passionate older sister, Astra, as war tests their loyalty to each other and to themselves.A Story of Resilience: Follow one young woman's struggle to hold on to her family, her home, and her own humanity in the face of unspeakable loss and the ever-present threat of antisemitism.
- About The Author
- Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including the Sydney Taylor and National Jewish Book Award winner The Blood Years, the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She lives in Long Beach, California, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at elanakarnold.com.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780062990860
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Clarion Books, (05 December 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 400
- Weight
- 299.38 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 203 x 135 x 28 mm
- Categories:
- Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Historical Fiction General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: Warfare, battles, armed forces Children and Teenage: Places and peoples Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Families and family members Children and Teenage: New Experiences and Growing Up