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The Devil's Arithmetic

By: Jane Yolen
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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Winner of the National Jewish Book Award and an American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists", The Devil's Arithmetic plunges the listener into the terrible realities of the Nazi concentration camps. Chaya's tale is a celebration of the strength of the human spirit and a dramatic introduction to the darkest period of modern history.

©1988 Jane Yolen (P)1996 Recorded Books Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Religious Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Time Travel Holocaust
Captivating Storyline • Heartbreaking Narrative • Historical Significance • Educational Value • Wonderful Storytelling
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Wonderful story telling. Great use of inflection throughout the story. Unfortunately, the sounds of the speakers mouth were distracting to me and I could hear an echo in the background. Otherwise, great narrating :)

Accurately read but distracting sounds.

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I am left speechless at this amazing work. The author found a fascinating way to take us right into the heart and soul of the history of the Holocaust. At first I thought this would be a book for children, but no. Told from a young Jewish girls perspective, you are taken right into the heart of the horrors that took place in concentration camps and will gain a deeper understanding of the statement - NEVER AGAIN!

SPEECHLESS

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loved it! very educational. My 15 year old daughter and I enjoyed the book. would definitely recommend to others.

Educational background

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I think this book is really interesting. I never really liked to read but this book I got really into. I think people that are in to wars and like to read about what happens on the past would really like this book. This book talks about what life was like in the concentration camps and what it was like, what all the symbols are and what people went through. If your family are Jews and you are going to a sadder don't complain how boring it is.

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My son was assigned this book to read in 5th grade and I was interested myself after reading a few chapters. I am not sure children will capture the full feelings evoked in this book— a feeling of overwhelming sadness about the horrible truth of the Nazi concentration camps- but it’s important that they know the history and have a place from where to start conversations. I cried almost the entire book and will talk to my son about this. Well written, well read, and a book all people should read.

Informative, Engaging and Heartbreaking

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It was so overwhelming all of the tortured Jews. I loved how real it all became.

How real it was

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I listened to this novel with my 12-year old and 10-year-old. We all really enjoyed it, and felt the great sorrow of the Holocaust. Yet are comforted by the survivors who continue to share their story!

Riveting but sometimes confusing

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This was incorporated into our middle school curriculum this year, and many of my students prefer to listen to novels as we read them in class. This reader conveys the heartbreaking realities and emotions of this story. While this was mixed with independent and teacher-led reading in class, I listened to this entire novel, and her reading is engaging as a listener. I feel middle school students and beyond would benefit from reading this novel.

Excellent audio version

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I love the book and it had a very captivating storyline and also I like the ending overall it was a good book I recommend it to anyone looking for a nice captivating story that's fiction nonfiction

it was a great book I recommend

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It's an amazing book, but it's very shocking and a little confusing at times, mostly at the end.
I would definitely recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Great book, shocking

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