Katitzi i skolan

The eighth part in Katarina "Katitzi" Taikon's semi-autobiographical series about a young Romani girl's youth in 1940's Sweden. Johan Taikon saves gypsies from the German concentration camps by disguising them as Jewish refugees, which causes issues with the others in the camp who are fearful that they will be punished and deported. Katitzi gets to go to school, but learns the hard way that society's prejudices trickle down to its children. Although beaten down, she persists in her outspokenness no matter how much trouble it causes her - fairness and justice are the most important things to our independent heroine, a true role model for any humanitarian. The book may be written for children to battle prejudice and promote cultural show more understanding, but everyone regardless of age should read it for historical and social purposes. show less