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The Earth is Singing

The Earth is Singing

by VanessaCurtis (Author)

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    Paperback 2015

    $3.42
Synopsis

My name is Hanna. I am 15. I am Latvian. I live with my mother and grandmother. My father is missing, taken by the Russians. I have a boyfriend and I'm training to be a dancer. But none of that is important any more. Because the Nazis have arrived, and I am a Jew. And as far as they are concerned, that is all that matters. This is my story.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 336
 Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published: 27 Jan 2015
ISBN 10: 1409577449
ISBN 13: 9781409577447
Children’s book age: 12+ Years

Media Reviews
'Of the many stories of the Holocaust, that of the Jews of Riga in Latvia is among the less well known. This book tells their story for young people, clearly and honestly, emphasising its importance and relevance to us all. Readers will find it easy to identify with Hanna, which makes her account of what happens to her even more affecting... A powerful tribute to all the Latvian victims of the Nazis' - Lovereading4kids; 'A tragic, harrowing and deeply moving account of the Holocaust from the perspective of an ordinary girl' - The Bookseller; 'Unforgettable and touching' - Edel's Book and Beauty Blog; 'Touching, empowering, heart-breaking' - Twins Turn Pages; 'A stark and at times shocking and heart-breaking story that really communicates the horror of the Holocaust' - Reading Zone; 'Throughout this whole book I really felt like I could connect with the main character, Hanna, There were a few times when my heart clenched in fear for her and I smiled when she was happy' - Biblioteca Reviews
Author Bio
Vanessa Curtis is the award-winning author of contemporary YA novels including Zelah Green (winner of Manchester Children's Book Award/shortlisted for Waterstones Children's Book Prize) and The Haunting of Tabitha Grey. The Earth is Singing is her first historical novel, which Vanessa was inspired to write when she discovered her own Jewish Latvian heritage.