Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust

Name: Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
ISBN: 9780545313483

Neal Shusterman

Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · October 31, 2023

Sydney Taylor Honor Award winner National Jewish Book Award finalist Neal Shusterman, Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope.

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Who it’s for: A graphic novel brings Jewish folklore and cultural history into stories of resistance amid the Holocaust.
Themes: The Holocaust, Resistance and uplift, Hope amid persecution
Genres: Holocaust Stories for Teens, YA Historical Comics, YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics

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Courage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust - one of the greatest atrocities in human history - delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear. This gripping, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story - the tradition of resistance and uplift. Neal Shusterman and Andrés Vera Martínez are internationally renowned creators who have collaborated on a masterwork that encourages the compassionate, bold reaching for a dream.

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A graphic novel brings Jewish folklore and cultural history into stories of resistance amid the Holocaust.

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Surreal visions and five interlocking narratives
Jewish folklore woven through stories of resistance and uplift

Expect

A textured graphic-novel approach to a grave subject
Hope and heroism alongside the Holocaust’s profound loss

Where it sits

YA Historical Comics	90%
Holocaust Stories for Teens	53%
YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics	41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

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YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics
YA Historical Comics
Holocaust Stories for Teens

Authors: Neal Shusterman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: October 31, 2023
Format: Paperback
Theme: The Holocaust · Resistance and uplift · Hope amid persecution
Reading lane: YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics