The author- Fern Schumer Chapman,
The genre-Historical fiction.
This book first takes place in Germany with the main character named Edith Westerfeld prounouced, ‘Edit Vesterfeld’. The following characters Mutti (mom) , Vatti (dad), Mina (sister), Betty (sister), and Oma (grandma). This story take place when the holocaust is in action. Edith and her family are Jews and are being targeted in their hometown in Germany so for Edith’s safety, her parents send her off to America. The way she is traveling to America is by boat. While on her journey she meets three children around her age named Julius, Peter, and Gerda. They all soon become very close friends but soon when they reach America, they must say goodbye to each other. Her job when she gets to America is to figure out a way to get her parents jobs when they come to America as well when their papers get certified. She moves in with her uncle Jakob and her aunt Mildred. Aunt Mildred gives her a hard time making her do all the chores and does not let her make any friends in school. Also although Edith is in seventh grade she must take a first grade class to start learning English and grammar. The kids at school make fun of her because of this as well. Edith tried hard to become an American so she couldn’t he one thing she knew everyone loved in America. Baseball. She became a white sox fan and went to a “all ladies” game the stadium offered for free. The Sox one day were playing against the tigers and on that team they had recruited a Jewish man. Hank Greenberg he was, Edith loved him she would cut out every news article in the newspaper about him and keep it. One could say she was his biggest fan. However one day came that the army was selecting men to come and join the force. Sadly Hank was picked. Read this book to find out what happens next.
The theme of the story is about a girl starting a new life in a place she doesn't know very well. Through her new life journey she struggles fitting in and dealing with the hatred people have against her kind.
Whats most interesting about this book is that it takes part in Chicago. Talking about all the buildings, the baseball hype, and even talks about the extreme traffic that we all just love so much. Also what is so interesting about this book is its unique take on the holocaust. Its something that you wont see in a history book the author mentions. They wouldn't mention the story, or perspective of someone who has actually been through this event time and place, and has suffered the consequences and inequalities of it. Wouldn't mention what thousands went through personally while all they focused on was the leader of this evil, and not the victims.
Now just reading this blog, how do you personally think Edith felt.
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| Picture of Edith and Gerda reunited |
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| Picture of book cover |
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