Written and Illustrated by Elisabeth
Reuter
A
perfect introduction for children to "Kristallnacht" (the
night of the broken glass) and the Holocaust.
Lisa and Judith, one German and the other Jewish, are best friends,
until the Nazi propaganda machine at school declares that "Jews
cause all the problems in Germany!"
Elisabeth Reuter is an award-winning German author of
children's books. She suffered the pain and humiliation of the heroine
in the story when she too lost her best friend during the days of Nazi
persecution. Best Friends became
a runaway success in Germany, and has been translated into half a dozen
languages.

Best Friends has been awarded The
Children's Choice Award.
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