Under a Red Sky: Memoir of a Childhood in Communist Romania
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 320
Published: 2010
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"Under a Red Sky: Memoir of a Childhood in Communist Romania" by Haya Leah Molnar offers a poignant glimpse into the author's early years during a time of political oppression and societal upheaval. Growing up in Romania, Molnar recounts her experiences of navigating daily life under a repressive regime, marked by fear, scarcity, and the struggles of her Jewish identity. Through vivid storytelling, she reflects on the resilience of her family and their efforts to maintain hope and humanity amid the turmoil. This memoir serves as a testament to the power of love, memory, and the spirit of survival in daunting circumstances. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.
There are 320 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2010 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
National Jewish Book Award
This book was recognised by the National Jewish Book Award.
Cybils Award - Nonfiction - Middle Grade
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction - Middle Grade category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
Sydney Taylor Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award.