Books from Europe and the Middle East for Young Adults
Hornet's nest by Bart Moeyaert; translated from Dutch by David Colmer. The Netherlands, 2000.
An attractive young puppeteer's visit to a small European village inspires fourteen-year-old Susanna to try to solve a neighborhood dispute over noisy dogs.
Anne Frank : a hidden life by Mirjam Pressler; translated from German by Anthea Bell. Germany, Holland, 2000.
Describes the background in which Anne Frank's life and diary were set as she hid in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
The beautiful days of my youth: my six months in Auschwitz and Plaszow by Ana Novac; translated from French by George L. Newman. Hungary, 1997.
On scraps of paper hidden by friends and strangers until their dying moments, young Ana Novac kept a diary in Auschwitz. It is the only record to have survived that death camp, a missing piece of the Holocaust story that is not merely an artifact of horror, but a testimony that deserves to become one of the sacred books of our time.
The space between our footsteps: poems and paintings from the Middle East, selected by Naomi Shihab Nye. Middle East, 1998.
In an unparalleled collection, an honored anthologist compiles the work of over 120 poets and artists from 19 countries in the Middle East. This rich anthology opens the door to Middle Eastern culture.
Bruises by Anke de Vries; translated from Dutch by Stacey Knecht. Holland, 1995.
While living in Holland, Michael meets Judith, who is frightened, bullied, and beaten by her mother and blames herself for the abuse she is enduring.