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Devils Arithmetic PB

Jane Yolen

Nominee:Black-Eyed Susan Award -Chapter Book (1992)
This critically acclaimed novel by award-winning author Jane Yolen is now available in a beautifully designed new edition. 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, where she becomes caught up in the tragedy of the time. "[Readers] will come away with a sense of tragic history that both disturbs and compels".— "Booklist"

Book Details

  • Publisher: Puffin Books
  • Publish Date: Oct 1st, 1990
  • Pages: 176
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.76in - 5.03in - 0.47in - 0.31lb
  • EAN: 9780140345353
  • Recommended age: 10-UP
  • Categories: Places - United StatesHistorical - HolocaustScience Fiction - Time Travel

About the Author

Jane Yolen is the author of more than three hundred books, including Owl Moon, The Devil's Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?. Her books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, National Jewish Book Award and numerous awards and accolades. She splits her time between Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.