Kaurin, Marianne Almost
Autumn, 288 pages. Scholastic, JANUARY
2017. $18. Language: PG (11 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature
Content: G; Violence – PG (some beatings).
1942, Oslo, Norway. Hitler and the Third Reich are exerting more
and more influence upon life in occupied Norway. Ilse and her family, Jews, are having hardships, but nothing so drastic
that they are trying to leave the country.
Her biggest worry is whether the boy downstairs really likes her or
not. Hermann, the boy, has worries of
his own; he is working with the Norwegian underground to spirit Jews to
safety. But when it comes to help Ilse
and her family, he is a little reluctant, and in some cases he is also too
late.
It wasn’t until 148 pages
into this book that I actually became interested it what I was reading. The characters’ normal lives proceed slowly,
with only glimpses at the problems caused by the Nazis – slow enough that it
will lose most student’s attention. I
wouldn’t recommend this unless you have a pressing need for more Holocaust
books.
MS – OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
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