num_pages: 48
description: Who was the woman who wore the hat I saw in the Jewish Museum? When did she buy it, and where did she wear it? I wonder if she wore it the day she left home the last time, that cold, cold day when the Jews were arrested in the Square. It could have been my mother's hat. It could have been my hat . . . or yours.  This book, a meditation on a woman's hat on display in the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam, combines a pensive prose poem with arresting collage artwork. The illustrations, consisting of pencil drawings, subdued watercolors, and old photographs, sometimes suggest a distant memory and at other times bring the reality of the Holocaust into sharp focus. Subtle yet powerful, historical and personal, this book will have a lasting impact on everyone who experiences it.
language: English
title: Who Was the Woman Who Wore the Hat?
titlecomplete: Who Was the Woman Who Wore the Hat?
genres: Historical, Picture Books, Poetry, Jewish, Holocaust, Childrens, Historical Fiction, World War II
ratings_count: 93
places: Netherlands
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Sydney Taylor Book Award
category: Older Readers
publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers