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The Girl from Over There: The Hopeful Story of a Young Jewish Immigrant
Contributor(s): Rechter, Sharon (Author), Gerard, Karla (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1510753672     ISBN-13: 9781510753679
Publisher: Sky Pony
OUR PRICE:   $15.29  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Holocaust
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Europe
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2020002072
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 112 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
In the aftermath of the Holocaust and World War II, a young Jewish immigrant struggles to fit into her new home as she combats bullying and jealousy from the other children

Israel--A group of young school girls are sitting together, when a stranger appears. They take in the girl's ragged dress, long hair, and tattered purple teddy bear. And they immediately hate her. Who is she? Why is she here? Is she from over there?

Follow this captivating historical fiction story, where we are introduced to the children living in a small kibbutz, a type of community in Israel, soon after the events of World War II and the Holocaust. When Miriam, an immigrant from Poland, arrives, the other children are immediately suspicious and wary--none more than Michal, the class queen, who is immediately jealous of the new girl when her boyfriend befriends her and the adults rally around her.

The Girl from Over There follows the relationship between Michal and Miriam, as the latter struggles to fit in with the other kids. Meanwhile, Michal struggles to come to terms with both her jealousy and the horrors that Miriam, as well as friends and other newcomers, faced during the events of World War II.

Written by the Israel-born author when she was just 11 years old, this story pieces together both fiction and actual testimonies and memories of her Holocaust-survivor family members. Despite detailing the horrific treatment on Jews in war-torn Europe, this compelling narrative will leave you hopeful for a better future.