High School/Adult
Fiction
VG/M Savit,
Gavriel. Anna and the Swallow Man. Knopf, 2016. 240p.
978-0-553-51334-9. 17.99
Anna is only 7 years old
in late 1939 Poland, when her father, a professor of linguistics, is taken by
the Germans, leaving her to fend for herself. With no one else to turn to, she
befriends and follows a strange man who speaks to birds, the Swallow Man. In
order to survive, they are continuously moving, but before they know it, their
wandering brings them precariously close to the Russian front. While this novel
is beautifully written and compelling, its teen appeal might be limited. The
touch of magical realism though, will interest fans of The Book Thief. Loren Spector, LAPL, Memorial Branch
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.