Name: The Cats in Krasinkski Square
ISBN: 9780439435406

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Why This Clicks

History Under Pressure

A harrowing wartime story pairs danger with a soulful testament to the will to survive.

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A young Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance
A story rooted in meticulous historical research

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Terrifying moments alongside a soulful tone
A fictional account inspired by a brief report about cats and the Gestapo

Book Details

Authors: Karen Hesse
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: August 1, 2004
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Holocaust Stories · Holocaust Stories for Teens
Reading lane: Holocaust Stories

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Newbery medalist Karen Hesse tells a harrowing, true story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. When Karen Hesse came upon a short article about cats out-foxing the Gestapo at the train station in Warsaw during WWII, she couldn't get the story out of her mind. The result is this stirring account of a Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance. At once terrifying and soulful, this fictional account, borne of meticulous research, is a testament to history and to our p...

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Newbery medalist Karen Hesse tells a harrowing, true story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. When Karen Hesse came upon a short article about cats out-foxing the Gestapo at the train station in Warsaw during WWII, she couldn't get the story out of her mind. The result is this stirring account of a Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance. At once terrifying and soulful, this fictional account, borne of meticulous research, is a testament to history and to our passionate will to survive, as only Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse can write it.