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The extra, Kathryn Lasky

Label
The extra, Kathryn Lasky
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Intended audience
Ages 12+
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The extra
Music parts
not applicable
Oclc number
857857285
Responsibility statement
Kathryn Lasky
Series statement
Candlewick on BrillianceAudio
Summary
One ordinary afternoon, fifteen-year-old Lilo and her family are suddenly picked up by Hitler's police and imprisoned as part of the 'Gypsy plague.' Just when it seems certain that they will be headed to a labor camp, Lilo is chosen by filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl to work as a film extra. This is an imagining of the lives of the Gypsies who worked as extras for the real Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, giving readers a story of survival unlike any other
Target audience
adolescent
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Classification
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