The Butterfly Contributor(s): Polacco, Patricia (Author), Polacco, Patricia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0399231706 ISBN-13: 9780399231704 Publisher: Philomel Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: During the Nazi occupation of France, Monique's mother hides a Jewish family in her basement and tries to help them escape to freedom. In the tradition of "Pink and Say, " Polacco once again dips into her own family's history to reveal her Aunt Monique's true story of friendship from the French Resistance. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Holocaust - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 99030038 |
Lexile Measure: 630 |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 8.83" W x 11.3" (1.05 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Topical - Holocaust - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 43946 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Since the Tall Boots--the Nazis--have marched into Monique's small French village, terrorizing it, nothing surprises her. Until the night Monique encounters the little ghost sitting at the end of her bed. When she turns out to be--not a ghost at all--but a young girl named Sevrine, who has been hiding from the Nazis in Monique's own basement, how could Monique not be surprised Playing upstairs after dark, the two become friends until, in a terrifying moment, they are discovered, sending both of their families into a nighttime flight. In the tradition of Pink and Say, Patricia Polacco once again dips into her own family's history to reveal her Aunt Monique's true story of friendship from the French Resistance. |