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At a glance

Published
2022
Publisher
HarperCollins
Subgenre
Nonfiction
Words
22,648
Section
Middle Grade

Alias Anna

Susan Hood & Greg Dawson

A true story in verse about Zhanna Arshanskaya, a young Jewish piano prodigy in Ukraine who survives the Holocaust by hiding her identity and talent.

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Themes

IdentityCultural heritageResilience & survivalWar & conflictMusic & art

Mood

Feels tense, inspiring, emotional.

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