cover image Halinka

Halinka

Mirjam Pressler. Laurel Leaf Library, $5.5 (224pp) ISBN 978-0-440-22857-8

""Despite the disturbing-sounding setting--a residence for girls in Germany shortly after the end of WWII--this German novel is full of warmth and hope,"" wrote PW in a starred review. Ages 10-up. (May)