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Gleitzman, Morris

Once

165 pp. | Holt | April, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-9026-0 $16.99
(1) 4-6 This Holocaust parable plays its main character's naiveté against readers' likely knowledge of the historical realities--the juxtaposition is believable and not at all precious. Gleitzman manages to find a grain of hope in the unresolved (and likely dire) conclusion, but this is the rare Holocaust book for young readers that doesn't alleviate its dark themes with a comforting ending.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2010

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