YELLOW STAR
In 1939, the Germans invaded the town of Lodz, Poland, and moved the Jewish population into a small part of the city called a ghetto. As the war progressed, 270,000 people were forced to settle in the ghetto under impossible conditions.
At the end of the war, there were about 800 survivors. Of those who survived, only twelve were children. This is the story of one of the twelve.
Published by Marshall Cavendish
Translated in eight different languages!
Awards & Recognitions
2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award
2006 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
2006 National Jewish Book Awards Finalist
2006 School Library Journal Best Book
2007 Sydney Taylor Book Awards Honor Book
2007 ALA Notable Children’s Book
2008 William Allen White Award (Kansas State)
2009 Lamplighter Award, AudioFiles “Headphones Award” (Recorded Books)
“Filled with close calls, luck, and a stifling oppression, this is a gripping narrative that brings the true horror of the time into fast and frightening relief. […] do whatever you can to get this book into the child’s hands. It’s an amazing story and an even better read. Strength is in its bones.”
— Elizabeth Bird, a New York Public Librarian and Member of the 2007 Newbery Committee
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