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My Family for the War

Anne C. Voorhoeve

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22 April 2015
Franziska Mangold has lived in Germany her whole life. For two generations her family has been Protestant.

Franziska Mangold has lived in Germany her whole life. For two generations her family has been Protestant.

But at the outbreak of World War 11, Franziska Mangold's Jewish ancestry is enough to make her a criminal in her own country. When her father is suddenly arrested by Nazis, she is smuggled out of the country with hundreds of other children aboard the kindertransport. But even in the safety of her new country, she is still German - and considered an enemy for an entirely new reason. With a complicated past and only a single suitcase to her name, how will she find a way to become a member of her new community? And what will she find when she returns home?
* 'The intense drama about family, faith, guilt, love, and loyalty in war-time makes this an important addition to the Holocaust curriculum.'Booklist, starred review
* 'Events and facts are expertly woven into the . . . insightful story line. Adds a valuable perspective to collections of World War 11 fiction.'SLI, starred review

Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award Winner of the Buxtehude Bull Prize for Youth Literature Nominated for the Protestant Book Award An ALSC Notable Book Kids' Indie Next List

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Imprint:   Speak
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 138mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   372g
ISBN:   9780147511836
ISBN 10:   0147511836
Pages:   416
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Anne C. Voorhoeve is an award-winning German novelist and screenwriter. She lives in Berlin, Germany. Tammi Reichel is an instructor of German at the University of Richmond and lives with her family in Virginia.

Reviews for My Family for the War

Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder AwardWon the Buxtehulde Bulle Prize for Youth LiteratureNominated for the Evangelischer Buchpreis (The Protestant Book Award)An ALSC Notable Children's BookKids' Indie Next List * With the personal Kindertransport history, the intense drama about family, faith, guilt, love, and loyalty in wartime makes this an important addition to the Holocaust curriculum. Booklist, starred review * Events and facts are expertly woven into the girl's emotional growth, and changing relationships . . . provide a rich exploration of identity and self. With a compelling main character and taut and insightful story line, this novel is sure to find no shortage of readers, and it adds a valuable perspective to collections of World War II fiction. School Library Journal, starred review An engaging and often moving coming-of-age story. A poignant, thoughtful work. Kirkus Reviews This multilayered story [which] cogently explores themes of motherhood and adoptive families is gracefully portrayed. Publishers Weekly My Family for the War is a must-have for young adults. The novel is simultaneously beautiful, touching, and heart wrenching. VOYA This is a solid addition to Holocaust collections, life on the home front during the war, and for discussions of what is a family. LMC


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