Dear Joanna,
That is very generous of KarBen. Thank you for your integrity.
Sincerely,
Susan Dubin
AJL President
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There are many fictionalized accounts of historical events--even the
Holocaust: Sophie's Choice, The Cats in Krasinski Square, and many
others. They are based on actual facts but are presented in story
form. However, you know up front that they are fact-based
fiction. The problem is that whi
As an imprint of the publisher, Lerner Publishing Group, we agree
that this book should not be re-shelved in libraries as fiction. If
you purchased your copy from Kar-Ben and would like to return it for
credit, you may do so by calling 1-800-4KARBEN. Even if you did not
purchase your copy from
I agree with Sherry Wasserman. The book jacket and the afterward
present the story as true, so without some major revision, I don't think
you can categorize it as fiction.
It doesn't matter how you dress up a lie, it is still a lie.
Eileen Polk, Librarian
Prentis Memorial Library
Temple Beth El
I am not comfortable with that since the jacket flap says it was based on a
true story, and the last page of the book has a photo of Herman & Roma
Rosenblat and tells the tale as a true version of what happened to them.
According to holocaust scholars and other survivors, what they describe
cannot
Even though its another James Frey case, the title can still serve as a
Holocaust fiction story.
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Heather Lenson
Librarian at Ratner Media Center
Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
2030 South Taylor Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
PH: (216) 371-0446 ext. 228
FX: (216) 371-2
The children's Holocaust book Angel Girl by Laurie Friedman,
published in September 2008 by Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner
Publishing Group, has been recalled by the publisher after it was
exposed as a fraud. The story is not true. This title was reviewed
in the Sept/Oct. AJL Newslette
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