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Scholastic (2004), Edition: 1st Printing, Paperback, 153 pages
Description
Although she has been raised Catholic, Marika learns how dangerous it is to be of Jewish heritage and living in Hungary during World War II.
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Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
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LibraryThing member Whisper1
In this book, there is a child's perception of the reality of the terror of the Holocaust. Spoiled and living in Hungary with her older brother and well-to-do parents, Marika wants for nothing. Throwing little temper tantrums when she doesn't get her way, finally, her parents practice tough love in
Wealthy enough to commission fake passports that look real, Marika's father knows that one day they will be necessary.
As the story progresses, Marika does indeed grow up and needs to be responsible for her neurotic mother who cannot handle stress. When they are herded to a place where they do not know if they will return, it is time for Marika to face the bright light of adulthood.
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telling her why she should not be self-centered when all around her people are losing everything, including their lives.Wealthy enough to commission fake passports that look real, Marika's father knows that one day they will be necessary.
As the story progresses, Marika does indeed grow up and needs to be responsible for her neurotic mother who cannot handle stress. When they are herded to a place where they do not know if they will return, it is time for Marika to face the bright light of adulthood.
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LibraryThing member RobertaLea
A story of WWII Budapest. Very good. Based on a true family story.
ISBN
0439556961 / 9780439556965