Cover of Emil And Karl by Yankev Glatshteyn, a children's book set in Europe for ages 11-14

Emil And Karl

by Yankev Glatshteyn

Age Group: 11-14
Region: Europe
Reading Format: Middle-Grade

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About This Book

Written in the form of a suspense novel, Emil and Karl draws readers into the dilemma faced by two young boys in Vienna–one Jewish, the other not–when they suddenly find themselves without homes or families on the eve of World War II. This unique work, written in 1938, was one of the first books for young readers describing the early days of what came to be known as the Holocaust. Published before the war and the full revelations of the Third Reich’s persecution of Jews and other civilians…