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The Devil's Arithmetic

by Jane Yolen

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The Devil's Arithmetic

Reuven and Tzipporah are young, blond children holding hands. Yente, Shifre, and Rachel are girls around Hannah's age with braided hair and ribbons. Rachel has green eyes and a breathy voice, while...

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The Devil's Arithmetic

In The Devil's Arithmetic, Yitzchak's daughter, Tzipporah, dies in her sleep. She is a young girl who quietly suffers in the death camps. Hannah finds Tzipporah with her thumb in her mouth, appearing...

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