I wish I had read this book back when it first came out. Back then, I was about the same age as the main character, Hannah, and like her, I too was into shopping, baby-sitting, wearing coral lipstick, and hanging out with my friends. :) I wonder whether today's young readers find Hannah just as relatable. Judging by the enduring popularity of this book, I bet they do.

The library describes this as a time-travel book, but it's not about time travel in the usual sci-fi sense. It's more like Hannah has a mysterious vision or a waking dream state in which she relives events from someone else's past.

The story is beautifully told, and it really makes you appreciate the importance of family, kindness, tradition, history, and memory. It also shows how everyday people can become heroes in ways both small and large.

This book is so powerful. And despite the horrors, life-affirming. A book for everyone, of all ages, religions, nationalities. Yolen is a true treasure.

Hannah does not take interest in traditions she cannot understand. But when she learns the depth of the horrors of the concentration camps and values the small acts of heroism performed there; a pair of shoes, a shared crust of bread, silent endurance she comes to better appreciate not only the ceremonies that come with the holidays but also the company.

This is a haunting book that explains the horrors of a Jewish Concentration camp.

I also loved this book, but found i quite upsetting at times. I liked how they linked Rivkah back to the future, I thought it was very clever. The book is way better than the movie.

I read this book and loved it<3. It can be sad and horrific at times though so this is a book for older people.