Annal:1996 Batchelder Award
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Results of the Batchelder Award in the year 1996. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- 1996 Batchelder winner
- Score: 10.46
Yulek, a seventeen-year-old Holocaust survivor, finds himself tragically alone at war's end. Hoping to begin again, he makes his way to Palestine, where he meets a sad and beautiful Jewish girl named Theresa. Saved from the Nazis by Catholic nuns, Theresa, like Yulek, is uncertain about her place in the postwar world. Together they struggle to rediscover the joy of living. Meanwhile, a mysterious English woman sets out on her own search for the long-lost nephew that she has spotted in a newspaper photo of Jewish refugees. Perhaps by finding him, she will also find some long-hidden part of herself.
Damned Strong Love: The True Story of Willi G. and Stefan K.: A Novel
- 1996 Batchelder honor
- Score: 6.46
Based on a true story of forbidden wartime romance, Damned Strong Love is framed by a letter to the reader from the real Stefan, who cooperated with Lutz van Dijk in creating the book. Together they have crafted a book that shows how love can fight against hate; a book that reminds readers of the importance of tolerance and passion today.
- 1996 Batchelder honor
- Score: 6.46
As a young girl during WWII, Helen can only begin to understand why her best friend, Lydia, must wear a yellow star. When the Nazis begin rounding up Jews, Lydia leaves Helen's birthday party to go home to warn her family. Helen is hurt at being abandoned and lashes out at Lydia, never guessing how much she will regret her words.
