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Fireflies in the Dark

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Fireflies in the Dark
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Susan Goldman Rubin
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:47
Dimensions(mm): Height 256,Width 249
ISBN/Barcode 9780823416813
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Holiday House Inc
Imprint Holiday House Inc
Publication Date 1 June 2001
Publication Country United States

Description

In December 1942 Freidl Dicker-Brandeis packed her suitcase for the last time. What did she fill it with? Art supplies. Brushes, paints, and paper were her luggage when she was forced by Nazi soldiers to move to the Terezin concentration camp. An artist and art instructor, Freidl used her limited supplies to bring a world of beauty and fantasy to children in the camp--most of whom would die tragically at Auschwitz. This story reveals how flashes of kindness can bring joy and relief--like fireflies in the dark. The story is enhanced with photographs and reproductions of the amazing artwork completed by Freidl Dicker-Brandeis, her students, and her colleagues during their time at Terezin.

Author Biography

Susan Goldman Rubin has written several highly praised biographies for children. These include "Frank Lloyd Wright" and "Margaret Bourke-White": "Her Pictures Were Her Life," which "Booklist" called in a starred review, "one of the best biographies of the year." Her other works include "Toilets, Toasters & Telephones": "The How and Why of Everyday Objects" and two young adults novels, "Emily Good as Gold" and "Emily in Love."