The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen is about a Jewish girl named Hannah Stern who lives in New Rochelle, New York in the 1980’s. She has become bored and disinterested in her religion as a Passover Seder approaches. That night, Hannah is transported back in time and finds herself in a concentration camp where she endures many hardships inflicted on her by the Nazi soldiers. Upon returning home and back to reality, she realizes the horror that some of her family faced and starts to appreciate their sacrifice and religion.
Jane Yolen is one of the most prolific contemporary writers of children's stories. Since 1963, she has written well over sixty books, including poetry collections, realistic stories, animal tales, ABC...
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Since Jane Yolen has an impressive catalogue of books, it is hard to believe that her first work was not published until 1963. Having written books of poems, fiction, and non-fiction for children, you...
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Jane (Hyatt) Yolen
Jane Yolen