The Cats In Krasinkski Square

In this unique introduction to the Holocaust for younger readers, Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse tells a powerful story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II - and about one Jewish girl’s involvement in the Resistance. At once terrifying and soulful, this well-researched fictional account is a testament to history and to our passionate will to survive. "Hesse has found a little-known vignette that she treats with her customary modest but elevating freeverse style, making a grave subject enormously accessible, gently humorous, and affectingly triumphant." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Karen Hesse is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of many books for children. Her titles include WITNESS, THE CATS IN KRASINSKI SQUARE, and the Newbery Medal winner OUT OF THE DUST, among many others. She lives in Vermont with her husband and two teenaged daughters.