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Lewis, J. Patrick

The Wren and the Sparrow

32 pp. | Kar-Ben | March, 2015 | Library ISBN 978-1-4677-1951-3 $17.95 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4677-1952-0 $7.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4677-6210-6
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg. In a Polish village, an old man known as the Wren and a girl called the Sparrow defy "the Tyrant's guards" (in Nazi uniforms), who have come to destroy the village's musical instruments. Years later, a boy finds the Wren's hidden hurdy-gurdy and keeps the old man's legacy alive. Rich-hued, angular illustrations echo the lyrical text's themes of hope, despair, and remembrance.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

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