"Dramatic and energetic . . . This is a universal story that testifies to life rising from the ashes."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"One can't help respecting Bunting for the sensitivity she brings to issues like war, poverty, race, and immigration."--The New York Times Book Review
"Compassionate, sobering, hopeful, and wise."--Child Magazine
"Against the story's grim backdrop, hopeful themes prevail."--Los Angeles Times
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Description
Inspired by real events, master storyteller Eve Bunting recounts the harrowing yet hopeful story of a family, a war--and a dazzling discovery.