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Odette is a young Jewish girl living in Paris during a dangerous time. The Nazis have invaded the city, and every day brings new threats.After Odette's father enlists in the French army and her mother joins the Resistance, Odette is sent to the countryside until it is safe to return. On the surface, she leads the life of a regular girl--going to school, doing chores, and even attending Catholic Mass with other children. But inside, she is burning with secrets about the life she left behind and her true identity.Inspired by the life of the real Odette Meyers--and written in moving free-verse poetry--this is the story of courage, of determination to survive, and of a young girl forced to hide in plain sight.
About the Author
Maryann Macdonald is the author of more than 30 books for children. One of her latest is "Rosa's Animals," the story of the early feminist and animal painter Rosa Bonheur. **STARRED REVIEW**"An elegant, insightful portrait of an artist worth knowing." - Kirkus Reviews"High-definition, full-page reproductions of her artwork, as well as supporting historical information about the era in which Bonheur lived, make this an accessible portrait of the artist." - School Library Journal"Macdonald pares Rosa's biography down to accessible chapters, highlighting such interest-sparking details as the artist's need for documented permission to dress as a man to attend horse fairs and the mid-century portrait dolls modeled after her that became something of a rage. Plentiful, generously scaled reproductions of Bonheur's work and that of several contemporaries will lure in browsers, and discussion of the Impressionist movement that drove Realism from the field adds important context." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksMaryann's love of books and reading began when she was growing up in a family of ten outside Detroit. She lived in Europe for many years, where she discovered Odette Meyers' touching story, retold in "Odette's Secrets." Maryann now lives in New York City, where she came across Rosa Bonheur's masterpiece, "The Horse Fair," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She wrote about it in "Rosa's Animals."
