In this time-flip novel, preteen Hannah Stern is sick and tired of her relatives’ stories about the past. But when she is transported back to 1942 to a village in Poland she faces the harsh reality of those stories. She, along with the village’s Jews, is abducted by Nazis. After being brought to a concentration camp, Hannah already knows the horrors to come.

The theme of time-travel allows the students to identify with the protagonist within the historical context. The novel is suited for interdisciplinary teaching, together with subjects such as History or Ethics.

Novel · United States · 1988