About This Book
Reach for this book when your teenager is asking deep questions about the Holocaust or grappling with how art and family love can provide a shield against immense trauma. This hauntingly lyrical novel follows twins Chaim and Gittel as they navigate the horrors of the Lodz Ghetto and the Sobibor concentration camp. By framing their experience through the lens of Hansel and Gretel, Jane Yolen provides a familiar narrative structure to help young readers process the unfathomable. It is a story of resilience that highlights how poetry and sibling bonds can preserve one's humanity even in the darkest of circumstances. Due to its historical realism, it is best suited for mature readers aged 12 and up who are ready for an honest look at history.
