In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer
(Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)
Published:
Random House Children's Books 2008
Format:
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Lexile measure:
890L
Status:
Checked Out
Description
IRENE GUT WAS just 17 in 1939, when the Germans and Russians devoured her native Poland. Just a girl, really. But a girl who saw evil and chose to defy it.
“No matter how many Holocaust stories one has read, this one is a must, for its impact is so powerful.”—School Library Journal, Starred
A Book Sense Top Ten Pick
A Publisher’s Weekly Choice of the Year’s Best Books
A Booklist Editors Choice
“No matter how many Holocaust stories one has read, this one is a must, for its impact is so powerful.”—School Library Journal, Starred
A Book Sense Top Ten Pick
A Publisher’s Weekly Choice of the Year’s Best Books
A Booklist Editors Choice
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More Details
Street Date:
12/18/2008
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307557025
ASIN:
B001O1O7SK
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6, 11 Points
Level 6, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
890
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Irene Gut Opdyke. (2008). In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer. Random House Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Irene Gut Opdyke. 2008. In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer. Random House Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Irene Gut Opdyke, In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer. Random House Children's Books, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Irene Gut Opdyke. In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer. Random House Children's Books, 2008.
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