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Marika / Andrea Cheng.
Although she has been raised Catholic, Marika learns how dangerous it is to be of Jewish heritage and living in Hungary during World War II.
Record details
- ISBN: 0439556961 (Scholastic pbk.)
- ISBN: 1886910782 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 163 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Asheville, N.C. : Front Street, 2002.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | HL 600 Lexile. |
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| Subject: | Jews > Hungary > Budapest > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction. Hungary > History > 1918-1945 > Juvenile fiction. Budapest (Hungary) > History > 1872-1945 > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Hungary > Budapest > Fiction. Identity > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Co PL - Martinsville Main Library | J FIC CHE (Text) | 78551000613098 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Shelby Co PL - Shelbyville Main Library | YA CHE (Text) | 78731000178469 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
Although she has been raised Catholic, Marika learns how dangerous it is to be of Jewish heritage and living in Hungary during World War II. - Baker & Taylor
When Budapest is occupied, Marika's forged family papers do not protect her and she is taken away to a Jewish school with her mother, but her father is able to buy her freedom and now she must survive the Nazi occupation while coping with her mother's continued imprisonment. - Boyd Brew
As a young girl in Budapest in the 1930s, Marika dreams of growing up to be a scientist or maybe an explorer. An older brother who never tells her anything, a beloved rag doll, an embarrassing mother, school, friends--Marika's life revolves around ordinary things until her father decides to build a wall in their home, creating separate living quarters for himself. Why can't they live together, like her friend Zsofi's family?
Then, when Marika is fifteen, the Germans occupy Budapest, and war surrounds her. Her ordinary life disintegrates as her friends and family separate. Forced into hiding, Marika begins to understand the fragility and strength of the bonds among family and friends, and gradually she comes to terms with her shattered world. - Perseus PublishingAs a young girl in Budapest in the 1930s, Marika dreams of growing up to be a scientist or maybe an explorer. An older brother who never tells her anything, a beloved rag doll, an embarrassing mother, school, friends--Marika's life revolves around ordinary things until her father decides to build a wall in their home, creating separate living quarters for himself. Why can't they live together, like her friend Zsofi's family?
Then, when Marika is fifteen, the Germans occupy Budapest, and war surrounds her. Her ordinary life disintegrates as her friends and family separate. Forced into hiding, Marika begins to understand the fragility and strength of the bonds among family and friends, and gradually she comes to terms with her shattered world.
