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Crystal Beads, Lalka's Journey
Crystal Beads, Lalka's Journey | Pat Black-Gould
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A Star of David necklace or a rosary? In 1939 Poland, a young girl is asked to give up one of these and accept the other without understanding why. However, what she must part with happens to be her most prized possession--a precious gift given to her by her father before he died.The child's mother then teaches the girl a game to prepare her for what is to come. As the Nazis invade the country, the mother is forced to make a heartbreaking sacrifice. This beautifully illustrated picture book is loosely based on a true story. Although told through the eyes of a young girl, the book is written for readers of all ages. It also contains two study guides. One is for children, parents, and teachers. The other is for adults who may gather in places of worship, book clubs, and small groups. Discussion topics include themes of compassion, empathy, and diversity.
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Stories like these are so incredibly necessary, especially for children, to teach them compassion, kindness and also to ensure the events of the holocaust are NEVER repeated. I love that the author included messages from holocaust survivors at the end, it‘s always good to hear real-life experiences, especially on such heavy topics.

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You need to read this book. This follows a little girl and her mom who takeoff their stars of David and learn a new game with the rosary. And while it‘s always treated as a game it is actually a device to save lives. This little girl was hidden in a convent with other children so that way she could survive the Holocaust. It sucks that the story has to exist however it‘s an important story, one that needs to be shared.

LibrarianRyan At the end of the book there is the usual stuff discussion questions etc. Also included is a story about a school in Tennessee that was trying to visualize 6 million deaths by collecting paper clips. Tt became a large project and it‘s now an actual historical site with stories from real survivors of the Holocaust. This book is fantastic but I hate that it has to exist. 3y
TNbookworm Whitwell TN! I live in the next town up the valley from there. Have you watched the documentary made about the Paperclips project? It is amazing what the students in this little town accomplished! 3y
LibrarianRyan @TNbookworm no didn‘t know it existed but I‘ll look it up. That was something I had never heard of. I love to learn more about it. 3y
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