The Baby Experiment
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1459701356 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in Toronto.. National Jewish Book Award. Her books include Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything, winner of the IODE Violet Downey Book Award and the Canadian Jewish Book Award, and The Orphan Rescue, finalist for the U.S. Anne Dublin is an award-winning author of historical fiction and biographies for young people
(Canadian Materials magazine) . The middle school audience will be fascinated by 18th century prejudices and will root encouragingly for such a strong heroine. The novel's other characters are also portrayed as realistic and distinct individuals, interacting against a vividly realized historical background. (Association of Jewish Libraries)Finding the strength to overcome difficult odds endears Dublin’s characters to the reader and her powerful dialogue expose many racial prejudices of the time. Anne Dublin is the author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction for young people, including the award-winning Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything and The Orphan Rescue. She is quick to forgive and move on, always looking ahead to new possibilities. She is sustained by her faith and by her desire to see the world. Like those books, The Baby Experiment should not be missed
"Great Historical Fiction" according to Sandra K. Stiles. Jews have long been blamed for everything from plague to anything bad that happened. They have been persecuted for centuries. We know from our recent history how Hitler made a point of trying to wipe them out. But, did you know that in the early 1700's they were just as persecuted and looked dow. Terrific Book for students Would be terrific for 7th and up. The book not only deals with prejudice against Jews but also with superstitions about how the plague spread, lack of understanding of the causes and cures of illnesses, unethical experimentation of the past, and the new to me revelation that Jews were granted ci. The Baby Experiment I would highly recommend this book . From the very first page it grabbed me and I was enthralled with this period of time. Our heroine, was smart, courageous and chose to do the right thing. Following her adventure kept me turning pages. When I got to the end of the book it left me wanting more.
Until it’s too late, she doesn’t realize a secret experiment is taking place that results in the deaths of babies.Deciding to kidnap one of the orphans, Johanna sets off for Amsterdam. Johanna lies about her identity and gets a job as a caregiver at an orphanage. She faces many dangers on her journey, including plague, bandits, storms and, not least of all, anti-Semitism. Johanna has a lot of courage and determination, but will it be enough to save the baby and reach her destination? Will she finally find a place where she can be free?. When 14-year-old-Johanna learns that her orphanage is experimenting on babies, she kidnaps one of them and sets off for Amsterdam. She feels stifled by the daily drudgery of her life and dreams of seeing what lies outside the confines of the Jewish quarter. Johanna is a 14-year-old Jewish girl who lives in Hamburg, Germany, in the early 18th century