Torn Thread by Isaacs, Anne

Recommended for Grade 6

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• Title: Torn Thread
• Author: Isaacs, Anne
• ISBN: 0590603647
• ISBN 13: 978-0590603645

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Twelve-year-old Eva and her sister have been forced to leave their home in Poland and are imprisoned in a Nazi labor camp in Czechoslovakia. There they must spin thread on treacherous machinery to make clothing and blankets for the German army. As Eva struggles amid ever worsening dangers to save her life and that of her sick sister, readers witness how two teenagers strive to create home and family amidst inhumanity and chaos. Written in exquisite prose, this is a story of heartbreak and hope that is rich in detail and symbolism. It will deeply move readers of all ages.

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