Rich in cultural detail
Date of Review:
Jul.12.2011
Published Work:
Reviewer:
Kristine Wildner
Source:
The Center for Children's Literature
"Anya's War is a remarkable look into the lives of Russian Jews who settled in Shanghai, China in 1937 ... When Anya finds an abandoned baby girl and begins a search for the child's mother, she begins to wonder about the value of human life and how society around her values some lives more than others. The pace of the story is fast—there is danger, and heart-wrenching realities in the home for foundlings...a fascinating slice of Jewish and WWII history...the story leaves room for sequels..."
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... rich with metaphor and reality, a powerful combination during an explosive era of world war and genocide. Alban’s writing style is structured, cogent and evocative.”
—New York Journal of Books
About Andrea
Andrea Alban (a.k.a. Gosline) is the author of inspirational parenting books and children's picture books and novels. She is a native San Franciscan raised in a neighborhood teeming with big backyards and adventurous children. She cultivated her appreciation...
Causes Andrea Gosline Supports
Friends of the Urban Forest, Greenpeace, Roots and Shoots