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The Devil's Arithmetic

by Jane Yolen
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"A triumphantly moving book."  —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover Seder—she's tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet Elijah, she's transported to a Polish village in the year 1942. Why is she there, and who is this "Chaya" that everyone seems to think she is? Just as she begins to unravel the mystery, Nazi soldiers come to take everyone in the village away. And only Hannah knows the unspeakable horrors that await. A critically acclaimed novel from multi-award-winning author Jane Yolen. 


"[Yolen] adds much to understanding the effects of the Holocaust, which will reverberate throughout history, today and tomorrow." —SLJ, starred review
"Readers will come away with a sense of tragic history that both disturbs and compels." —Booklist

Winner of the National Jewish Book Award
An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"

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  • Release date

    October 1, 1990

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781101664308

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781101664308
      • File size: 262 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.6
    • Lexile® Measure: 730
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 1, 1988
      The Holocaust was so monstrous a crime that the mind resists belief and the story must be made new for each individual. Yolen's book is about remembering. During a Passover Seder, 12-year-old Hannah finds herself transported from America in 1988 to Poland in 1942, where she assumes the life of young Chaya. Within days the Nazis take Chaya and her neighbors off to a concentration camp, mere components in the death factory. As days pass, Hannah's own memory of her past, and the prisoners' future, fades until she is Chaya completely. Chaya/Hannah's final sacrifice, and the return of memory, is her victory over the horror. The book's simplicity is its strength; no comment is needed because the facts speak for themselves. This brave and powerful book has much it can teach a young audience. Ages 10-14.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 1, 1990
      When 12-year-old Hannah is transported back to a 1940's Polish village, she experiences the very horrors that had embarrassed and annoyed her when her elders related their Holocaust experiences. Ages 12-up.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.6
  • Lexile® Measure:730
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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