description: Key Features Description When Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse came upon a short article about cats out-foxing the Gestapo at the train station in Warsaw during WWII, she couldn't get the story out of her mind. The result is this stirring account of a Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance. At once terrifying and soulful, this fictional account, born of meticulous research, is a testament to history and to our passionate will to survive, as only Karen Hesse can write it. A young Jewish girl and her sister face the challenges of growing up in Poland during World War II. Having escaped the ghetto, they devise a plan to smuggle food to those still there with the help of the abandoned cats of Krasinski Square. Determined to help the handful of Jewish Resistance fighters feed others still inside the Ghetto, she comes up with a plan to distract the Gestapo and their dogs. Will their plan work, or will they be caught in the act? "Simple, graceful words and pictures make this adventure story a taut and moving one." - The Horn Book, September 1st, 2004 When Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse came upon a short article about cats out-foxing the Gestapo at the train station in Warsaw during WWII, she couldn't get the story out of her mind. The result is this stirring account of a Jewish girl's involvement in the Resistance. At once terrifying and soulful, this fictional account, born of meticulous research, is a testament to history and to our passionate will to survive, as only Karen Hesse can write it. A young Jewish girl and her sister face the challenges of growing up in Poland during World War II. Having escaped the ghetto, they devise a plan to smuggle food to those still there with the help of the abandoned cats of Krasinski Square. Determined to help the handful of Jewish Resistance fighters feed others still inside the Ghetto, she comes up with a plan to distract the Gestapo and their dogs. Will their plan work, or will they be caught in the act? "Simple, graceful words and pictures make this adventure story a taut and moving one." - The Horn Book, September 1st, 2004 Standards RL.3.7. Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting). RL.3.7. Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting). Product Details Item #: NTS979424 9780439794244 Paperback Book 32 Historical Fiction 3 - 5 Lexile® AD930L Guided Reading GR Level V DRA 40 - 50 ACR 4.3 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 			The Cats in Krasinski Square 			 				 Paperback Book 			 		 		 			 				 				4.46 				Out Of Stock 				 				 					Out Of Stock 					 						 						Email me when back in stock 					 					 				 				 			 		 	 	 		 			 	 Top 	 	 	 		{{#if inStock}} 	 	{{#if isSubscribe}} 			 		 {{button.label}} 		 			{{else}} 	 {{button.label}} 		 {{/if}} 		{{/if}} 	 {{#if isOutofStock}} 	 		 	 			 {{oosMessage}} 	 			{{#if isTSO}} 		 					 			 		 		{{/if}} 		 		 	 		 	 {{/if}} 	 {{#if isLearnMore}} 		{{#if learnMoreUrl}} 	 	 	 	 	{{/if}} 	{{#if learnMorePhone}} 	 		Contact Us{{learnMoreNumber}} 	 	{{/if}} 	 {{/if}} 	 x 			 			 			 				 			 			 			 				 				 				 					 						 						 					 				 				 				 				 				 				 	 		 What can we help you find? Search 			 			 			 			 			 				 					 					 				 			 			 				 			 			 			 			 				 			 			 			 			 			 			 			 			 				 	 	 PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE TM ® &amp; © 2021 Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved. if(_satellite) {_satellite.pageBottom();} commonUtil.enableMouseflow(); Key Features Item #: NTS979424 9780439794244 Paperback Book 32 Historical Fiction 3 - 5 Lexile® AD930L Guided Reading GR Level V DRA 40 - 50 ACR 4.3
language: English
title: The Cats in Krasinski Square
titlecomplete: The Cats in Krasinski Square
genres: Fiction, Holocaust, World War II, Historical, Childrens, Picture Books, War, Historical Fiction, Animals, Cats
ratings_count: 1106
places: Poland, Warsaw, Eastern Europe, Warsaw Ghetto
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Koret Jewish Book Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Picture Books for Older Readers
publisher: Scholastic