She is the author of more than 375 books for children and adults, as well as an esteemed poet and essayist. The main character is sent to the past to walk in her ancestors shoes. The actual title of the book is a metaphor within itself. In 1980, when yolen was awarded an honorary doctor of law degree by our lady of the elms college in chicopee, massachusetts, the citation recognized that throughout her writing career she has. She sold her first childrens book, pirates in petticoats, at the age of 22. Active in several organizations, yolen has been on the board of directors of the society of childrens book writers and illustrators, was president of the science fiction writers of america from 1986 to 1988, is on the editorial board of several magazines, and was a founding member of. The devils arithmetic ebook 9781101664308 by jane yolen. Well, i dont know maybe its because im only and historical fiction doesnt. I would say it would be all right for kids 12 and up, unless they are especially sensitive. In the story, the counting of days the jews stayed in the concentration camp was referred to as the very title of the book. An allusion is a casual reference to a wellknown place,story, book, historical event or work of art. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen fantastic fiction. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen, paperback barnes.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. This book also does something i havent seen much in. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. The devils arithmetic puffin modern classics by jane. A novel about the navajo marines of world war two, someone named eva, i have lived a thousand years. Winner of the national jewish book award and an american bookseller pick of the lists, the devils arithmetic plunges the listener into the terrible realities of the nazi concentration camps. Jane yolen has 8 books on goodreads with 749812 ratings. The devils arithmetic by yolen, jane 1997 paperback on. Chayas tale is a celebration of the strength of the human spirit and a dramatic introduction to. The author wanted to inform the reader about the holocaust. Her accolades include the caldecott medal, two nebula awards, the world fantasy award, three mythopoeic awards, the kerlan award, two christopher awards, and six honorary doctorate. In 1980, when yolen was awarded an honorary doctor of law degree by our lady of the elms college in chicopee, massachusetts, the citation recognized. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
About the devils arithmetic puffin modern classics a triumphantly moving book. In the devil s arithmetic, jane yolen uses that attitude, and an intriguing timetravel plot device, to place a modern teen in a traumatic historical event, helping to bring history to life and directly connecting past events to the characters life. The question and answer section for the devils arithmetic is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. The devils arithmetic puffin modern classics kindle edition. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, jane yolen. The devils arithmetic puffin modern classics kindle edition by yolen, jane. Find books like the devil s arithmetic from the worlds largest community of readers. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen is required reading at my school, as it is in many middlejunior high schools across the country. Her other works include the emperor and the kite, owl moon, how do dinosaurs say goodnight. There are many literary and biblical allusions in the devils arithmetic when hannah first. The devils arithmetic was to inform and entertain a reader. Jane yolen hannah resents stories of her jewish heritage and of the past until, when opening the door during a passover seder, she finds herself in poland during world war ii where she experiences the horrors. A simple bit of mathematics, like subtraction, where one taken away from the top line becomes one added on to the bottom. Ive been meaning to read it for several years but never did, until my son read it this year as an eighth grader.
Whether you are a student, teacher, librarian, or fan, youre sure to find all the information youre looking for on one of literatures living heroes. For twenty years, she ran a monthly writers workshop for new childrens book authors. The protagonist of the devils arithmetic is hannah, an outspoken twelveyearold girl who as the story opens, is very unhappy to be visiting her grandparents. The devils arithmetic is an extremely well written and moving novel of the holocaust. Literary devices the devils arithmetic book report. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen book cover, description, publication history. The things that hannah experience are unspeakable, and so this is not a book for young children. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, jane yolen is a person of many talents. Goodreads members who liked the devils arithmetic also liked. The book is about hannah stern, a jewish girl who lives in new rochelle, new york and is sent back in time to experience the holocaust.
Bones, by jane yolen, is the authors third holocaustthemed book. The devils arithmetic jane yolen snippet view 1988. Jane yolen published on august, 1997 paperback august 1, 1997. Books by jane yolen author of the devils arithmetic. But unlike making bombs for hitler, this book is even less gentle with explaining everything. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults. She begins to live the life of a girl named chaya in the concentration camp.
First lets get things straight i did not like the devils arithmetic by jane yolen. It contains 14 pages of activities 29 total pages including the answer key, assessments, and scoring rubrics. The devils arithmetic puffin modern classics by jane yolen. Jane yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and childrens book author who has written more than three hundred books. Childrens literature associations 2008 honor book for the phoenix award given to the author. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the devils arithmetic puffin modern classics. Jane yolen author of 386 books for children and adults. The devils arithmetic is a historical fiction novel written by american author jane yolen and published in 1988. The devil s arithmetic is a historical fiction novel written by american author jane yolen and published in 1988.
The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. This is a reading novel study unit and answer key for the devils arithmetic by jane yolen. The author wanted to share information about a fictional character and her journey in the past describing how life was like living in a camp called arbeit macht frei while putting. Hannah is tired of hearing about the nazis during the holocaust, but when she opens the door for elijah at the passover seder, she is transported in time to. The holocaust was so monstrous a crime that the mind resists belief and the story must be made new for each individual. The devils arithmetic by yolen, jane 1997 paperback. They then created tagxedo and word cloud prints that we printed and published into a class book. Published april 12th 2004 by puffin books first published october 1st 1988. If youre looking for a free download links of the devils arithmetic pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Its publication coincides with the 30th anniversary of yolens first novel about the holocaust, the devils arithmetic, a book that has become a classic, and is taught in schools across the. Hannah finds herself in a death camp that is thought to be auschwitz. The devil s arithmetic jane yolen snippet view 1988. The devils arithmetic quotes and analysis gradesaver.
Find books like the devils arithmetic from the worlds largest community of readers. Author bio jane yolen is the author of more than three hundred books, including owl moon, the devils arithmetic, and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The devils arithmetic ebook christian book distributors. Everyone knew that as long as others were processed, they would not be. The result was the devils arithmetic, a holocaust novel that when it. Jane yolen, the author of the devils arithmetic, wrote the book in. That is because the adding of the days was a form of arithmetic mathematics, and.
Click to read more about the devils arithmetic by jane yolen. Jane yolen is the author of more than three hundred books, including owl moon, the devils arithmetic, and how do dinosaurs say good night her books. Goodreads members who liked the devil s arithmetic also liked. In the devils arithmetic, jane yolen uses that attitude, and an intriguing timetravel plot device, to place a modern teen in a traumatic historical event, helping to bring history to life and directly connecting past events to the characters life.