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Book Review of The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic
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Helpful Score: 5


Jane Yolen is a brilliant story-teller (she's famous at the National Storytelling Festival) and this book is an example of what she does best. Hannah is a typical 12 year old who doesn't understand why she has to go to Passover at her grandparents and why she has to listen to their stories every year. This year, she is swept back in time, to the Holocaust and the lessons she learns will stay with her for a lifetime. The ending is rich and was totally unexpected. I loved this book and highly recommend it. I fully believe that if we ever forget the Holocaust it will happen again.