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  Sara's Fiction Book Report "The Devil's Arithmetic":Jane Yolen

**1.** **Plot:** Hannah never wanted to go to her family's Passover Seder. They always did the same old things and told the same stories every year. But as she opens the door to welcome the prophet Elijah, she some how ends up in a village in the year 1942. She doesn't know why she is there or who this "Chaya" everyone keeps calling her. As soon as she starts to learn, Nazi's come to take everyone away. And only Hannah knows the horrible truth that awaits them. The story takes place in a resettlement camp for jewish in 1942 run by the Nazi's. Hannah,Tante Gitl, Shmuel, Fayge, Rivka,and Shifre. The Nazis make them think they will be going to a nice camp but they soon realize that they aren't and they might never leave. Hannah tries to tell them about the horrible truths if they go with them but no one believes her so she can only wait to get to the camp. The book teache sus that we should be grateful for what we have and remember those who have passed or don't have it like we do. Another choosing came and Hannah's friend she's come to love like a sister is one of the one's chosen to go up the smoke stack. Hannah doesn't want her to die so she switches with her because the guard is new and he can't tell that it isn't the same girl. Hannah goes up the smoke stack for her and becomes transported back to her own time and realizes that everyone she met was in her late family such as her great grandfather and great grandmother.
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