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Gottesfeld, Jeff

The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window

40 pp. | Knopf | March, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-385-75397-5 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-385-75398-2 $20.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-385-75399-9
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Peter McCarty. The tree outside Anne Frank's annex window observes her life there, taking on a central symbolic role as it relates the iconic story. With its focus on symbolism and lyricism and its strangely peaceful tone, this might serve as a gentle introduction to Holocaust history, but its vagueness is problematic. Sepia-toned ink illustrations suggest the sadness and distance of old photographs.
Reviewer: Rita Soltan

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