Pieces of the Past: The Holocaust Diary of Rose Rabinowitz, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1948 (Dear Canada Series)

Matas, Carol

ISBN 10: 1443113077 / ISBN 13: 9781443113076

Published by Scholastic Canada, Toronto, ON, 2013

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INSCRIPTION FROM CAROL MATAS on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Traumatized by her experiences in the Holocaust, a young Jewish girl struggles to connect with others, and above all, to trust again. She begins writing in her diary about how she survived the murder of the Jews in Poland by going into hiding. Memories of herself and her mother being taken in by those willing to risk sheltering Jews, moving from place to place, being constantly on the run to escape capture, begin to flood her diary pages. Recalling those harrowing days, begins to take its toll on Rose. As she delves deeper into her past, she is haunted by the most terrifying memory of all. Will she find the courage to bear witness to her mother's ultimate sacrifice?

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pieces of the Past: The Holocaust Diary of Rose Rabinowitz, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1948 (Dear Canada Series)
• Publisher: Scholastic Canada, Toronto, ON
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1443113077
• ISBN 13: 9781443113076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

A young Jewish girl recounts her experiences during a horrifying time in recent history.

As Rose begins her diary, she is in her third home since coming to Winnipeg. Traumatized by her experiences in the Holocaust, she struggles to connect with others, and above all, to trust again.

When her new guardian, Saul, tries to get Rose to deal with what happened to her during the war, she begins writing in her diary about how she survived the murder of the Jews in Poland by going into hiding.

Memories of herself and her mother being taken in by those willing to risk sheltering Jews, moving from place to place, being constantly on the run to escape capture, begin to flood her diary pages. Recalling those harrowing days, includingwhen they stumbled on a resistance cell deep in the forest and lived underground in filthy conditions, begins to take its toll on Rose.

As she delves deeper into her past, she is haunted by the most terrifying memory of all. Will she find the courage to bear witness to her mother's ultimate sacrifice?

About the Author

CAROL MATAS is an internationally acclaimed author of more than 50 books for children and young adults. Her best-selling work has been translated into sixteen languages and has received over 100 awards and honours including the Sydney Taylor Award, the Geoffrey Bilson Award, the Silver Birch Award, and the Canadian Jewish Book Award. She has twice been nominated for the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.