The Cats in Krasinkski Square
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · August 1, 2004
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- Who it’s for
- A harrowing wartime story pairs danger with a soulful testament to the will to survive.
- Themes
- Jewish resistance, Survival, World War II history
- Genres
- Holocaust Stories, Cat Stories, War & Military Stories
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Newbery medalist Karen Hesse tells a harrowing, true story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. When Karen Hesse came upon a short article about cats out-foxing the Gestapo at the train station in Warsaw during WWII, she couldn't get the story out of her mind. The result is this stirring account of a Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance.
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At once terrifying and soulful, this fictional account, borne of meticulous research, is a testament to history and to our passionate will to survive, as only Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse can write it.
History Under Pressure
A harrowing wartime story pairs danger with a soulful testament to the will to survive.
Come here for
- A young Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance
- A story rooted in meticulous historical research
Expect
- Terrifying moments alongside a soulful tone
- A fictional account inspired by a brief report about cats and the Gestapo
Where it sits
| Holocaust Stories | 61% |
|---|---|
| War & Military Stories | 40% |
| Cat Stories | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Holocaust Stories
- Authors
- Karen Hesse
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- August 1, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Jewish resistance · Survival · World War II history
- Reading lane
- Holocaust Stories