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The Secret of the Village Fool

by Rebecca Upjohn
October 2012. 32p. 978-1-92692-207-7. 18.95.
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Gr 5-8–This dark picture book recounts the story of Anton Suchinski and the Jews he hid during the Holocaust. Photographs and further information are included in the back matter, explaining what happened to these people after the war. No graphic violence is depicted, and the writing style is simple and clear, accessible, even for younger children. It's an excellent introduction to the concept of the "Righteous Gentile."  The gentle writing and softly realistic watercolors make this a fairly nonthreatening look at the era, but any Holocaust picture book requires adult mediation, which will help this book find its older audience, even if children are initially turned off by the "babyish" format.
Reviewed by Shelley Diaz , Sep 01, 2012

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