At first I thought Grace in the Wilderness, After the Liberation 1945-1948, by Aranka Siegal, was a memoir. At times, I couldn't figure out what person the book was speaking in. Eventually, I googled the title and deduced that this is a historical fiction novel.it the library book sale. There were 10 copies of it. Maybe a book club read it. The story is about a teenage girl, so maybe a high school class read it. I bought them all, thinking that I'll give them to my book club.
It is a fairly easy read, for us, but I don't think it would be for teenagers. Like I said, I wasn't sure who was narrating the story. Also, there are so many characters, the reader surely who have to write down a list of who's who. As for emotional impact however, this book can be heart wrenching, at times. It is an excellent view of life after living through Nazi prison camp.
As a history teacher, I would recommend this book. As an English teacher, I don't think so. As a social studies teacher, I would recommend it. As an adult reader, I would recommend it. Three out of four is good.
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