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Discussion: The Lost by Mendelsohn and The Heart Has Reasons by Klempner
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The Lost by Mendelsohn and The Heart Has Reasons by Klempner
Dec 22 2006, 12:02 PM EST Hi, Nancy. Thanks for your very valuable recommendations. I saw that you have included The Lost: The Search for 6 of 6 Million" by Daniel Mendelsohn among your favorite nonfiction of 2006. I think I am going to agree: I'm working my way through it now (it's not always easy reading!), and am finding it very thought-provoking and moving. I wonder if you have also read The Heart Has Reasons by Mark Klempner, another book that details a younger person's journey into his own unresolved feelings about the Holocaust (he is the son of suvivors). In Klempner's case, though, he went to talk with the rescuers, and I found the book very inspiring despite the backdrop of so much evil and suffering. I would also like to ask anyone who has read this book if you think it would be appropriate for middle-school age children. I have been procrastinating buying it as a gift for a precocious 8th grader because I'm not really sure. The fact that it has an endorsement from Lois Lowry makes me feel it would be OK, but a few of the stories might be too distressing for young adults. Not really sure--help, please! 4 out of 4 found this valuable. Do you? |
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RE: The Lost by Mendelsohn and The Heart Has Reasons by Klempner
Dec 26 2006, 3:49 PM EST It´s probably too late to help you, but IMHO it´s fine to give ¨The Heart Has Reasons¨ to an 8th grader, precocious or otherwise. If they can read ¨Night¨ they can read Klempner´s book. But don´t forget that YA classic ¨Number the Stars.¨ Do you find this valuable? |
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RE: The Lost by Mendelsohn and The Heart Has Reasons by Klempner
Dec 29 2006, 9:10 AM EST I think if Lowry gave it a blurb, that would be enough for me. Do you find this valuable? |
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RE: The Lost by Mendelsohn and The Heart Has Reasons by Klempner
Jan 3 2007, 1:09 PM EST As a YA services librarian, I can tell you that this book is classified as an adult book and is not on any YA lists. Furthermore, Lois Lowry doesn´t, as a rule, give blurbs. Are you sure it´s a genuine endorsement? Do you find this valuable? |
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RE: The Lost by Mendelsohn and The Heart Has Reasons by Klempner
Jan 3 2007, 1:17 PM EST It´s right on the opening leaf of the book. The Pilgrim Press is a reputable publisher--I´m sure it´s genuine. Here´s the quote by the way “I read Mark Klempner's book with great interest, and with gratitude that he collected these accounts from a generation of remarkable people who are now leaving us. It is so important that we hear their stories and tell their stories to young people again and again.” —Lois Lowry, Newbery Award winning author of Number the Stars Do you find this valuable? |
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RE: The Lost by Mendelsohn and The Heart Has Reasons by Klempner
Jan 18 2007, 5:26 PM EST I´d seen the review of Mendelsohn in the NY Times, but I hadn´t heard of the Klempner book before I dropped by here. After doing a bit of googling, I found the author´s website, which is quite impressive: http://www.hearthasreasons.com. Thank you for making me aware of this fine book! Do you find this valuable? |
