The Night Journey
The Night Journey by Kathryn Lasky, published by National Geographic Books on March 17, 2005, is an illustrated work that spans 160 pages. This book follows thirteen-year-old Rachel, who initially dreads her afternoons with her great-grandmother, Nana Sashie. However, as Sashie begins to share her childhood memories from Russia, Rachel becomes immersed in a vivid recollection of a challenging past marked by historical events affecting Jewish families.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of family and survival, as Rachel learns about her great-grandmother’s experiences during a tumultuous time when Jews faced persecution. The story explores multigenerational connections and the impact of history on personal identity, offering insights into the struggles faced by Sashie and her family. Through this journey, Rachel discovers not only her family’s legacy but also the resilience required to navigate adversity.
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Thirteen-year-old Rachel dreads the afternoons she has to spend with her great- grandmother, Nana Sashie-until Sashie begins to reminisce about her childhood in Russia and Rachel finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of memories. As the events and characters of Sashie’s past come to life, Rachel discovers a distant country and time, a time when Jews were forced to serve in the Czar’s armies or were murdered in pogroms, a time when nine-year-old Sashie devised a wonderful plan to save her family from danger. . . .
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