| Star of Fear, Star of Hope Contributor(s): Hoestlandt, Jo (Author), Kang, Johanna (Illustrator), Polizzotti, Mark (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0802775888 ISBN-13: 9780802775887 Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1996 Annotation: Nine-year-old Helen is confused by the disappearance of her Jewish friend during the German occupation of Paris. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Holocaust - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Europe |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94032378 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 11.26" W x 8.29" (0.40 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Topical - Holocaust |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 70174 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in France, during the Nazi occupation of World War II, a gentile child named Helen recalls the mounting persecution of her Jewish friend. She wonders why does her best friend, Lydia, have to wear a yellow star? Why are people in hiding and using strange names? What is Lydia afraid of? Touching upon the Holocaust with sensitivity and poignancy, Star of Fear, Star of Hope will help readers understand this difficult event in history. |