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Sarah's Key

Publication Information
Author:  de Rosnay, Tatiana Illustrator:  
Title:  Sarah's Key Date:  2007
Publisher:  St. Martin's Press City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  978-0-312-37084-1 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    historical fiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies| language arts - reading

Summary:
The story of the roundup of the Jews in France during WWII. A heart-wrenching look at the infamous collaboration of French officials with the Nazis It is told through two people: a 10-year-old Jewish girl and an American journalist 60 years later.

Teaching Ideas:
Map out the areas on a map of where the Germans conquered and create a timeline of when these areas were taken over. Make a family tree of the characters in the book. Talk about the reasons people move, are they running from something or running to something?

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bullet (Write and Share) 2
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Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Ethnic Groups > Jewish
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > endurance
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > grief
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > regret
bullet Hardships > survival
bullet History > topic > war > World War II > Holocaust
bullet History > topic > war > children and war
bullet History > topic > war > World War II > concentration/internment camps
bullet Religion/Philosophy > persecution


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