The Cage

by Ruth Sender

Cultural Diversity book about the Holocaust

Reading level is 3.7

6 points

Rita is a twelve year old girl who is growing up in Lodz, Poland

with her Jewish family. As the year passes, things slowly go wrong

for the Jews. First, it's the yellow star of David that they are

compelled to wear on their coats. Then, they are made to go into a

ghetto. Lastly, Rita is pulled apart from her family when they are

crowded into the German concentration camps (AKA death camps). Rita

must find a way to live, and never give up hope.

Out of five stars, five being highest, I would give this a ****and a half.

Bridget T.