The cats in Krasinski Square once belonged to someone...and so did a young girl, whose family has been destroyed by war. Even as she and her sister struggle to survive amid the war's chaos, they risk their lives for a plan to help those still trapped behind Warsaw's infamous Ghetto walls. Newbery Medallist Karen Hesse has written a beautiful story about the courage of brave young women and men who, at great risk, fought not with weapons, but with their hearts and souls. Wendy Watson's luminous paintings inspire a visual ...
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The cats in Krasinski Square once belonged to someone...and so did a young girl, whose family has been destroyed by war. Even as she and her sister struggle to survive amid the war's chaos, they risk their lives for a plan to help those still trapped behind Warsaw's infamous Ghetto walls. Newbery Medallist Karen Hesse has written a beautiful story about the courage of brave young women and men who, at great risk, fought not with weapons, but with their hearts and souls. Wendy Watson's luminous paintings inspire a visual journey to a time and place that should never be forgotten.
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The Cats in Krasinski Square by Karen Hesse tells a story of ingenuity, bravery, hope, and triumph in a time in history filled with wickedness, darkness, desperation, and despair?the Holocaust. Utilizing a clear and simple style, Hesse invokes powerful imagery in telling the story of a little Jewish girl in Poland and many orphan cats outside the ghetto walls. Beautiful illustrations done by Wendy Watson eloquently depict the events of the story and the emotions of the characters. Light dances over each illustration, symbolic of the message of hope that the story conveys. The story is sensitive to the audience of young readers. The essence of the Holocaust is well represented without the gory details that would be too intense for fragile young minds. This book is a powerful, engaging read for elementary grades, kindergarten and up.
VoraciousReader
Jul 30, 2007
The Cats in Krasinski Square is based on a true story. It tells of how cats were used to outsmart the Gestapo during WWII so that food could be smuggled to the Jews in Warsaw, Poland. Given the subject matter, the story has a more serious tone than many picture books and the neutral tones used in the illustrations seem to echo that. Still, the climax of the story is somewhat humorous and the writing is beautiful, almost lyrical. It also has the benefit of being educational. The author includes some historical background at the end of the book which may actually be more beneficial if read first, especially for those who are not familiar with the situation in Poland at that time period. In my opinion, part of what makes this story great is that it can be read on several different levels depending on a child?s level of understanding. Highly recommended!
