7 rows · · Odette is a young Jewish girl living in Paris during a dangerous time. The Nazis have invaded the ISBN · Maryann MacDonald is the author of the newly published Odette's Secrets (Bloomsbury), the story of a young Jewish girl in France forced into hiding during World War II. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What drove you to write this book in verse? Maryann MacDonald (MM): When I first sat down to write Odette’s Secrets, I tried Author: Barbara Krasner. Book Summary. For Jews in Nazi-occupied Paris, every day brings new dangers. So when Odette's father is thrown into a work camp and the Nazis suspect her mother of helping the Resistance, Odette is sent to the French countryside until it is safe to return. On the surface, Odette leads the life of a regular girl, going to school, doing chores, even attending Catholic masses with other children.
Odette's real life story has been brought to life in fiction for young readers in Odette's Secrets by Maryann Macdonald. After reading Odette's autobiography, Macdonald knew her story must be told, and she tells it in a child's voice. This makes the tale even more poignant, as we see the events in Paris and then in the countryside of. Media Reviews. "This is an excellent choice for young readers looking for historical fiction, fiction in verse, Holocaust fiction, or an engaging story of survival and courage. Ages 11 to " - VOYA. "Macdonald used the real Odette's auto-biography as the basis for this book, and her free-verse narrative is charming and effective. In deceptively simple but highly evocative language, Macdonald has distilled events from long ago and made them fresh and compelling for today's readers. Original, beautiful, spare and haunting, Odette's Secrets is a major addition to the literature of this period.
About Odette's Secrets. Odette is a young Jewish girl living in Paris during a dangerous time. “This free-verse narration opts for directness over lyricism, allowing Odette’s terror, confusion and gradual acceptance of her new life and new familiarity with God to come through in a very personal way.” Horn Book “Odette’s Secrets is a stunning book that moved me to tears. In poetic prose, Maryann Macdonald perfectly captures a child’s journey through a horrific time in history. Odette is a young Jewish girl living in Paris during a dangerous time. The Nazis have invaded the.
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