Synopsis Lydia's life is in chaos--her parents are getting divorced, life for a Jew in Romania is getting rough, and suddenly she is moved to a kibbutz in Palestine. Her life is in an upheaval, until she gets to the kibbutz.
Ten-year-old Lydia describes her childhood escapades in pre-World War II Romania, her struggles to understand her parents' divorce amid the chaos of the war, and her life on a kibbutz in Palestine. Based on the life of the Israeli poet Arianna Haran.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-01-01 | | Series: | Puffin Book | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 170 pages | | Height: | 7.8 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 5.6 oz |
Publisher's Note During World War II, a Romanian girl tries to cope with her parents' divorce and her new life on a kibbutz.
Industry Reviews "Forceful and uncannily moving...A riveting story in which every element seems freshly lived."
"Often outrageous and abrasive, yet also delightfully imaginative, bright, and tenacious, Lydia is the archetype of a survivor, while her experiences on the periphery of the war's horrors are authentic and fascinating." Bush
"In Lydia, Mr. Orlev has created a real hero, one that wins our admiration but never our pity. Children will love her, will cheer her on in her battles, and be uplifted by her triumphs. And they'll learn some fiendishly clever pranks along the way." Bush
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