The Devil's Arithmetic

Author(s): Jane Yolen

Historical Fiction

Hannah is tired of hearing about the Nazis during the Holocaust, but when she opens the door for Elijah at the Passover Seder, she is transported in time to 1940s Poland, where she is captured and put in a death camp. A girl named Rivka befriends her, teaching her how to fight the dehumanization of the camp and hold onto her identity.


Product Information

Jane Yolen is the author of more than three hundred books, including Owl Moon, The Devil s Arithmetic, andHow 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."

General Fields

  • : 9780140345353
  • : Penguin Putnam Inc
  • : Penguin Putnam Inc
  • : 0.141
  • : 200mm X 128mm X 12mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jane Yolen
  • : Jane Yolen
  • : illustrations
  • : illustrations
  • : 170
  • : 170
  • : 10+
  • : 10+
  • : 813.54
  • : 813.54
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback