Devils Arithmetic PB

"A triumphantly moving book." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover Seder--she's tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet Elijah, she's transported to a Polish village in the year 1942. Why is she there, and who is this "Chaya" that everyone seems to think she is? Just as she begins to unravel the mystery, Nazi soldiers come to take everyone in the village away. And only Hannah knows the unspeakable horrors that await. A critically acclaimed novel from multi-award-winning author Jane Yolen.

"[Yolen] adds much to understanding the effects of the Holocaust, which will reverberate throughout history, today and tomorrow." --SLJ, starred review

"Readers will come away with a sense of tragic history that both disturbs and compels." --BooklistWinner of the National Jewish Book Award
An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"

Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 10/01/1990
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.03w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780140345353
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 6998 / Devil's Arithmetic


Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/26/1990

About the Author
Jane Yolen is the author of more than three hundred books, including Owl Moon, The Devil's Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?. Her books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, National Jewish Book Award and numerous awards and accolades. She splits her time between Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.