Devils Arithmetic PB (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780140345353)

"A triumphantly moving book." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover Seder--she's tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet Elijah, she's transported to a Polish village in the year 1942. Why is she there, and who is this "Chaya" that everyone seems to think she is? Just as she begins to unravel the mystery, Nazi soldiers come to take everyone in the village away. And only Hannah knows the unspeakable horrors that await. A critically acclaimed novel from multi-award-winning author Jane Yolen.

"[Yolen] adds much to understanding the effects of the Holocaust, which will reverberate throughout history, today and tomorrow." --SLJ, starred review

"Readers will come away with a sense of tragic history that both disturbs and compels." --BooklistWinner of the National Jewish Book Award
An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"

Author: Jane Yolen
ISBN-10: 0140345353
ISBN-13: 9780140345353
Publisher: Puffin Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/1990
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.03w x 0.47d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 6998 / Devil's Arithmetic

Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/26/1990