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Published
2019
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co.
Subgenre
Historical
ISBN
9781250762740
Section
Middle Grade

It Rained Warm Bread: Moishe Moskowitz's Story of Hope

Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet & Hope Anita Smith

Moishe Moskowitz is thirteen when the Nazis invade Poland, and he survives the ghettos and camps holding on to memories of family and faith.

  • NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2020
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book 2020
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Themes

War & conflictFamilyResilience & survivalReal lives & history

Mood

Feels sad, emotional.

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