In My Enemy's House
by Carol Matas
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When German soldiers arrive in Zloczow during World War II, a young Jewish girl must decide whether or not to conceal her identity and work for a Nazi in Germany in order to survive.Tags
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Marissa, a fifteen-year-old Jewish girl, poses as a Roman Catholic worker in wartime Germany. She makes her way in a world of random cruelty, a world that imposes terrible choices.
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Writer Carol Matas was born in Canada in 1949. Matas was an actress and currently teaches writing. Matas is best known for her historical adventures. These often feature young people caught up in the world's problems. "Daniel's Story," about a young Jewish boy in Nazi Germany, was short-listed for the 1993 Governor General's Award and the 1994 show more Ruth Schwartz Award and won the Silver Birch Award. Lisa won the Geoffrey Bilson Award and was a New York Times Book Review Notable of 1989. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- In My Enemy's House
- Original publication date
- 1999
- People/Characters
- Marisa; Mr. Kraszenski; Charlotte Reymann
- Important places
- Poland; Germany
- Dedication
- Dan Phillips
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Children's Books, Young Adult
- DDC/MDS
- 542 — Natural sciences & mathematics Chemistry Techniques, procedures, apparatus, equipment, materials
- LCC
- PZ7 .M423964 .I — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 8
