num_pages: 166
description: A moving account of Jewish life in Eastern Europe before its destruction. It portrays the extermination camps, and shows how suffering can be overcome. The story has been made into a film by Dustin Hoffman.
language: English
title: The Devil's Arithmetic
titlecomplete: The Devil's Arithmetic
characters: Hannah (Chaya) (The Devil's Arithmetic)
genres: Fiction, Historical, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Time Travel, Holocaust, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, World War II
ratings_count: 58938
places: Poland
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novella, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novella, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: National Jewish Book Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Sydney Taylor Book Award
category: Older Readers, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature
publisher: Barn Owl Books London