Book Detail
Cat with the Yellow Star, The: Coming of Age in Terezin |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman | Illustrator: |
| Title: Cat with the Yellow Star, The: Coming of Age in Terezin | Date: 2006 |
| Publisher: Holiday House | City: New York |
| ISBN, paperback: | ISBN, hardback: 139780823421541 |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: Yes |
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General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): biography and autobiography, nonfiction, memoirs/reminiscences | |
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies |
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Summary: |
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| Ela Weissberger's life before, during, and after she and her family were forced to live in the Jewish ghetto of Terezin during WWII. Photographs reinforce Ela's memories of survival and hope. | |
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| This book fits in with others about the Jewish ghettos and concentration camps for a study of Nazi treatement of Jews. Students could use maps to locate the ghettos and camps. Students could discuss the characteristics that helped Ela get through this dark time and how teachers and others helped her. Students could discuss and write what they would write on a post card or letter from Terezin keeping in mind that all mail was censored. | |
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