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January Pick: Appelfeld’s To the Edge of Sorrow

January 18, 2020 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

From the opening paragraph of Aharon Appelfeld’s novel, To the Edge of Sorrow, readers enter the realm of a small group of Jewish resistance fighters in a Ukrainian forest in the latter part of World War II. Through the eyes of a teenager named Edmund, I came to appreciate the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Appelfeld, Holocaust, Holocaust literature, Holocaust novels, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jewish literature

Powerful Story- Odette’s Secrets

March 12, 2015 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Odette’s Secrets is a rare find. Award-winning author, Maryann Macdonald, captures the spirit of a young French girl who escapes the brutality of being deported to a concentration camp by living as a Christian in rural France. Maryann’s use of simple verse enriches the tone of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: award-winning children's authors, Holocaust, Holocaust chapter books, Holocaust children's books, Jewish children's books, Jewish children's books written by non Jews, Maryann Macdonald, multicultural books, Sidney Taylor award winning book

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