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Torn Thread

Torn Thread

by Anne Isaacs
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About this book

A searing Holocaust novel based on a true story. Twelve-year-old Eva and her sister have been forced to leave their home in Poland and are imprisoned in a Nazi labor camp. There they must spin thread on treacherous machinery to make clothing and blankets for the German Army. As Eva struggles amid ever worsening dangers to save her life and that of her sick sister, readers witness how two teenagers strive to create home and family amidst inhumanity and chaos. Written in exquisite prose, this story of heartbreak and hope that is rich in detail and symbolism will deeply move readers of all ages.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780590603645
ISBN10 0590603647
Series/Work OL15857011W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Scholastic, Inc.
Pages 196
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Children's fiction Concentration camps Concentration camps, fiction Cultural Literacy and Humanities Czech republic, fiction Fiction Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Holocaust, jewish (1939-1945), fiction Jews Jews, fiction Juvenile fiction Reading Level-Grade 4 Reading Level-Grade 5 Reading Level-Grade 6 Reading Level-Grade 7 Reading Level-Grade 8 World War, 1939-1945 World war, 1939-1945, fiction

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