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Starred Review The Secret of Priest's Grotto

A Holocaust Survival Story

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

According to legend, a group of Jewish families survived the Holocaust by hiding out for months in the 77 miles of caves in Ukraine known as Priest’s Grotto. Cavers Taylor and Nicola chronicle their trip to explore the caves and uncover the story of the survivors.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2007
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Kar-Ben Publishing ®
Language English
Number of Pages 64
Publication Date 2007-01-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF025090
Dewey 940.53'180922477
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 10.625 x 8.875
ATOS Reading Level 8.0
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 114796
Accelerated Reader® Points 2.0
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Awards

  • ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Silver Award, Runner-up, 2007
  • Notable Award Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2007
  • Notable Award NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, Winner, 2007
  • Notable Award Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor, Runner-up, 2007

Reviews

AJL Newsletter

“Deserving of the over-used term “unique”…Priest’s Grotto is highly recommended."

Book Links

“Taylor and Nicola complement this lesser-known survival story with descriptions of their own exploration of the caves and recovered artifacts, interviews with survivors, and a blend of modern-day and period photographs.”
—Book Links

Booklist

“Part survival adventure, part searing history, and part discovery story…there’s no denying the power of [this amazing account]…”

Starred Review Publishers Weekly

“At once sobering and uplifting, this is an astounding story of survival, powerfully told.”
—Publishers Weekly