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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
This is an interesting children’s book that is about not so much WWII, but the after effects. What happened to all the displaced people, mostly Jews, that were alive, but had nowhere to go? In this fictionalization of something that happened to the author’s grandfather, we watch, from a child’s point of view, how the world is treating the Jews in Europe.
Barbara’s father has gone to Europe to help Jews emigrate to Canada, by offering them jobs as tailors. In the meantime, a peacock as moved into her back garden, and no one wants him the way no one wants the Jews.
So Barbara tries to find a home for him, the way her father is trying to find homes for all the Jews he is trying to help emigrate.
Interesting to see a story set in post-world-war two for once. So so so many are set during the war, that we sometimes forget that things were still bad after it was over. And, as Barbara wants to point out to her fellow students, everyone is from somewhere else. (no mention of the indigenous people in this story, though.)
A good story of a young girl trying to make due and help the peacock find a home, as she waits for her father to return. Good way to introduct kids to what happened after the war to all the displaced people.
Thanks to Edelweiss for making this book available for an honest review. This book will be published on the 13th of February 2024 by Orca Books.
Barbara’s father has gone to Europe to help Jews emigrate to Canada, by offering them jobs as tailors. In the meantime, a peacock as moved into her back garden, and no one wants him the way no one wants the Jews.
So Barbara tries to find a home for him, the way her father is trying to find homes for all the Jews he is trying to help emigrate.
Interesting to see a story set in post-world-war two for once. So so so many are set during the war, that we sometimes forget that things were still bad after it was over. And, as Barbara wants to point out to her fellow students, everyone is from somewhere else. (no mention of the indigenous people in this story, though.)
A good story of a young girl trying to make due and help the peacock find a home, as she waits for her father to return. Good way to introduct kids to what happened after the war to all the displaced people.
Thanks to Edelweiss for making this book available for an honest review. This book will be published on the 13th of February 2024 by Orca Books.
Not a 2, not a 3. Just kind of an odd, yet possibly endearing little story assuming a lot of historical knowledge of the reader and also a bit disjointed.
This short chapter book talks about a historical plan to bring a number of displaced Jews to Canada following WWII. The story centers on a girl who's father goes to Europe to find tailors to offer them jobs so they can come immigrate. While her father is away the girl has to help her mother at home, especially helping in the garden when her mom doesn't like being there because of a peacock that has taken up residence.
The story was nicely written and I think will show kids that those of us with lots need to help those with less. I appreciate the historical aspect of the story and how although it's not a true story, has it's basis in fact. The illustrations were also a nice addition to the story, I think the target audience will enjoy them as well.
I recieved a free advance copy of this book from Netgalley, all opinions are my own.
The story was nicely written and I think will show kids that those of us with lots need to help those with less. I appreciate the historical aspect of the story and how although it's not a true story, has it's basis in fact. The illustrations were also a nice addition to the story, I think the target audience will enjoy them as well.
I recieved a free advance copy of this book from Netgalley, all opinions are my own.