The Borrowed House
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 9
Published: 2016
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"The Borrowed House" by Hilda van Stockum tells the story of a young girl named Liza who is sent to live with her aunt and uncle during World War II in the Netherlands. As she adjusts to her new life, Liza discovers a hidden world of resilience and courage amidst the horrors of war. She also finds a mysterious house that belongs to a Jewish family in hiding. Liza's experiences of friendship, loss, and bravery ultimately reveal her own strength and determination. The novel beautifully captures themes of hope and human kindness in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Young Adult .
This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
This book 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 2016 by Purple House Press .
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