The Night Journey
by Kathryn Lasky
Published by Penguin Group (1981)
151 pages; ages 9+
Synopsis: Rachel lives with her parents and great-grandmother, Nana Sashie. Through months of "secret" meetings, Rachel and Nana Sashie grow close as Nana Sashie tells the story of her escape from Russia as a Jew. Although Rachel's parents and grandmother disapprove of Rachel spending so much time with Nana Sashie, Rachel learns about her heritage. Sashie describes how her family escaped Russian soldiers and came to America.
Genre: Historical Fiction; Journey; Problem
Warning: contains brief, mild language.
Recommendations: Incantation by Alice Hoffman; Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse; The Book Thief by Markus Zusak; Mara's Stories by Gary D. Schmidt
The Night Journey
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