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Gr 2-4 The experiences of Russo's relatives before, during, and after World War II are the basis for this story about a grandmother sharing with her young granddaughter photo albums of her "first life" (in Germany) and her "second life" (after the war). Rachel's family gathers for Sunday dinner at Oma's. After the meal, Oma tells the girl of her marriage and her family's happy life; her husband's death after World War I; the rise of the Nazi party and denial of rights to Jews; th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Russo's autobiographical picture book looks back at four women, a mother and her three daughters, caught in the maelstrom that consumed European Jewry. The book opens with a joyous Sunday celebration in America at Oma's house, where the narrator, Rachel, asks, as usual, to look at her grandmother's photo albums. Oma relates the story of her early life in Germany through the photographs, but while previously Oma had always stopped sha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More