"Carol Matas has given a wonderful gift to middle grade readers and anyone else who is interested in the history of Germany leading up to the Holocaust. Her book, The Storm Unleashed, shows how one man with a small group of followers can gather momentum and create a community of hate toward another group of the society...The reader will be on the edge of their seat, concerned about Mia and her family and their safety. This is an enthralling and all-consuming novel that exposes how a dictator can come to power."
On December 2, I launched Kai and the Golem at the Gray Academy of Jewish Education, sponsored by the Kaufman Silverberg Library. Librarian Morah Ana, (who is a star!) arranged the entire event and will be following up with the children afterwards. We had a packed house of students from grades 1 to 3. They seemed to have a lot of fun. There were lots of questions and many hands up at all times!
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