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The Boy on the Wooden Box

By Leon Leyson, Reviewed by Dash Barnett

Published June 5, 2017

The Boy on the Wooden Box, by Leon Leyson; Atheneum Books for Young Readers: New York, 2015; $8.99 Leon Leyson’s...
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One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss

By Barry Denenberg, Reviewed by Cassy Charyn

Published December 16, 2016

One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss by Barry Denenberg; Scholastic, Inc.: New York, 2000; $12.95...
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Run, Boy, Run

by Uri Orley, Reviewed by Sophie Silkes

Published November 23, 2016

Run, Boy, Run by Uri Orley, translated by Hillel Halkin; Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston, 2003; $15 The minute I opened...
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Playing for the Commandant

By Suzy Zail, Reviewed by Sophie Beatrice Cooper

Published February 22, 2016

Playing for the Commandant, by Suzy Zail; Candlewick Press: Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 When Suzy Zail, author of Playing for the...
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The Boy on the Wooden Box

Review Published June 5, 2017 By Leon Leyson, Reviewed by Dash Barnett

The Boy on the Wooden Box, by Leon Leyson; Atheneum Books for Young Readers: New York, 2015; $8.99 Leon Leyson’s memoir of his experiences of Nazi Germany is a testament to the power of family and t...
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One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss

Review Published December 16, 2016 By Barry Denenberg, Reviewed by Cassy Charyn

One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss by Barry Denenberg; Scholastic, Inc.: New York, 2000; $12.95 When someone says the word "Jewish" do you feel a sudden rush of hate, a thri...
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Run, Boy, Run

Review Published November 23, 2016 by Uri Orley, Reviewed by Sophie Silkes

Run, Boy, Run by Uri Orley, translated by Hillel Halkin; Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston, 2003; $15 The minute I opened this book and read the inside book jacket, I couldn't wait to turn to page one ...
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Playing for the Commandant

Review Published February 22, 2016 By Suzy Zail, Reviewed by Sophie Beatrice Cooper

Playing for the Commandant, by Suzy Zail; Candlewick Press: Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 When Suzy Zail, author of Playing for the Commandant, details how Hanna, our young Jewish protagonist, was shipp...
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