T4 - by Ann Clare LeZotte
Audience: Grade 6 & Up
Format: Hardcover/Library Copy
Hear the voice of the poet!
I see the past, future, and present.
I am Deaf, but I have heard
The beauty of song
And I wish to share it with
Young Readers.
A poem can be simple,
About a cat or a red
Wheelbarrow.
Or it can illuminate the lives
Of people who lived, loved,
And died. You can make
People think or feel
For other people, if you
Write poetry. In T4, the facts
About history are true, and
My characters tell the story.
- first page
During World War II, the Nazi's Action T4 program called for the euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people. Paula, a thirteen-year-old deaf girl, fled from her home, and her family, and went into hiding in order to survive.
This is a moving account of one little girl's survival told through beautiful, unflinching language. I loved this book and highly recommend it to young readers. It's a short book and a great introduction to the novel in verse format.
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