Yes, I've noticed that; I think it's true in adult literature too these days (e.g., Sarah's Key). I imagine people think that if they make the Holocaust more mainstream, it'll appeal to more non-Jews. Nice thought but. . . . X-Original-To: [email protected] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF(neutral,0) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=71.74.56.122; country=US; region=OH; city=Reynoldsburg; latitude=39.9549; longitude=-82.7693; metrocode=535; areacode=614; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.9549,-82.7693&z=6 X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists (inherits from default) X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.21 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN
How can something written at the time the events occurred be old-fashioned? Do they want the forties to come off like this century? Old-fashioned? What can be more real and authentic? I like the Book Thief and perhaps it's gentler because it deals mainly with survival, but is gentle what we want here? Agree that despite its young teen heroine and its appearance on young adult book lists, it's not a young adult book. Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
