Katitzi och Swing

The second part in Katarina "Katitzi" Taikon's semi-autobiographical series about a young Romani girl's youth in 1940's Sweden. The persecution of gypsies (and Jews) causes some worry for Katitzi's father, Johan, since he is not a Swedish citizen and is terrified that he and the rest of the family will be deported to Germany. We also get further insight into Romani culture with the wedding ceremony between Katitzi's sister, Rosa, and her cousin, Milo. The book is written for children - to promote cross-cultural understanding - but should be read by everyone, regardless of age. The descriptions of day-to-day life in Sweden may be dated, but the day-to-day prejudices remain in many ways.