If I Should Die Before I Wake

Zusatztext "Bold . . . deeply felt and often compelling."-- Kirkus Reviews "Brilliantly rendered."-- Booklist "Page-turning."-- VOYA Informationen zum Autor HAN NOLAN is the author of several books, including Dancing on the Edge which won the National Book Award and Send Me Down a Miracle, a National Book Award finalist. She lives with her husband on the East Coast. Klappentext Hilary hates Jews. As part of a neo-Nazi gang in her town, she's finally found a sense of belonging. But when she's critically injured in an accident, everything changes.Somehow, in her mind, she has become Chana, a Jewish girl fighting for her own life in the ghettos and concentration camps of World War II.Han Nolan offers powerful insight into one young woman's survival through the Holocaust and another's journey out of hatred and self-loathing.Reader's guide and an interview with the author included. Zusammenfassung As part of a neo-Nazi gang in her town, Hilary has finally found a sense of belonging. But when she's critically injured in an accident, everything changes. Somehow, in her mind, she has become Chana, a Jewish girl fighting for her own life in the ghettos and concentration camps of World War II. Han Nolan offers powerful insight into one young woman's survival through the Holocaust and another's journey out of hatred and self-loathing. Reader's guide and an interview with the author included.

Product details

• Authors: Han Nolan
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 99
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2003
• EAN: 9780152046798
• ISBN: 978-0-15-204679-8
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 178 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Kinder/Jugendliche: Persönliche und soziale Themen, Kinder/Jugendliche: Historische Romane, young adult fiction, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / Holocaust, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, 1933–1945 (National Socialist period), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Relating to Jewish people and groups, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Violence *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: School & Education / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Depression *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Dark Fantasy *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Pregnancy *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Military & Wars *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Holocaust *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / United States / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Religion & Faith *, Children’s / teenage fiction: dark fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Relating to African American / Black American people