Hannah and her family have been sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II. All Hannah has left from her life preparing to be a concert pianist is one of the keys she pries from her family’s piano. With only her sister left, Hannah finds a job playing daily for the camp’s commandant - a dangerous job, even though it may seem cushy to outsiders. Now she can bring her sister tiny amounts of extra food. She also meets the commandant’s son, who seems to feel differently about the camp than his father does. Hannah wouldn’t be foolish enough to fall in love?
Zaie writes a stark, realistic look at the Holocaust, with no easy answers. Very satisfying for a student who is willing to read more dimensions of the story.
MS, HS - ADVISABLE.
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