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Published
2015
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Subgenre
Historical
Section
Young Adult

Paper Hearts

Meg Wiviott

In Auschwitz, girls forced into slave labor risk their lives to make a birthday card, based on a true story.

  • Christopher Award 2016
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Themes

War & conflictFriendshipReal lives & history

Mood

Feels inspiring, tense.

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