The Brushmaker's Daughter
- Publisher
- Second Story Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2020
- Category
- Holocaust, Europe, Prejudice & Racism
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781772601381
- Publish Date
- Sep 2020
- List Price
- $10.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781772601398
- Publish Date
- Sep 2020
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
It is 1939 in Berlin, Germany, and twelve-year-old Lillian and her Papa are on the run from Nazi soldiers. Because they are Jewish, they are in danger of being arrested and put in prison. Lillian's father is blind and it seems no one is willing to help them, until they meet Otto Weidt. Mr. Weidt runs a factory that makes brushes for the Nazi army, and his secret is that he employs blind Jewish workers. Lillian learns that Otto Weidt is determined to keep her, Papa, and all the Jewish workers safe. But will he be able to?
Inspired by a true story.
About the author
Kathy Kacer est une auteure primée qui a écrit de nombreux livres sur l'holocauste pour les jeunes lecteurs, dont The Magician of Auschwitz, L'histoire d'Edith, Le journal de Sara et Les espions de la nuit. Elle s'estime honorée de contribuer à faire connaître l'histoire familiale de Jenny Kay Dupuis. Kathy vit avec sa famille à Toronto.
Kathy Kacer has won many awards for her writing, including the American Jewish Library Association Award. In 1999, she wrote the first book in Second Story's Holocaust Remembrance Series, The Secret of Gabi's Dresser. Since then, she's penned four other books in the series. Kacer now writes about the Holocaust for young readers and travels the country speaking about it. Kacer lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her family.
Awards
- Short-listed, Diamond Willow - Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards
- Short-listed, CCBC's Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
- Commended, Tinlids: Maria Recommends - Fall 2020 Children's
Editorial Reviews
"The unimaginable is made alive, heart-wrenching, and reachable for modern young readers." Starred Review.
Kirkus Reviews
"The Brushmaker’s Daughter can be used in a teaching unit about the Holocaust, and it would be an suitable accompaniment to her excellent nonfiction books, among them The Underground Reporters and Hiding Edith."
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
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The Brushmaker’s Daughter
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