The cats in Krasinski Square
by Karen Hesse
Reading Level 4-5 Intense (Lvl 4)
Ages 5-8
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
Amid the shadows of Warsaw during a dark time, two brave sisters craft a clever plan to protect precious food meant for those trapped and hungry inside the ghetto. Their courage shines as they face danger to help their community survive. This story honors hope and resilience in the face of hardship.
Representation & Themes
FamilySurvivalHistoricalSocial Justice
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 4 — Intense Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
War & Conflict Poverty & Hardship Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 0439435404
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 627
- Lexile
- 930L
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Jews -- Persecutions -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Juvenile fiction.Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Juvenile fiction.Jews -- Persecutions -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Fiction.Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Fiction.Sisters -- Fiction.Heroes -- Fiction.Cats -- Fiction.Warsaw (Poland) -- History -- Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943 -- Juvenile fiction.Warsaw (Poland) -- History -- Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943 -- Fiction.JewsPersecutionsJuvenile fictionFictionCatsSistersHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)HistoryHeroesHistorical fictionHolocaust, 1933-1945Heroes and heroinesHolocaust, 1939-1945Children's fictionCats, fictionGirls, fictionWorld war, 1939-1945, fictionJews, fiction
Places
PolandWarsawWarsaw (Poland)