Stones from the river / Ursula Hegi.
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TextDescription: 507 pages ; 24 cmISBN: 0684800357; 0671780751; 068484477X ;Subject(s): City and town life -- Germany -- Burgdorf (Hannover) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction | Women librarians -- Germany -- Burgdorf (Hannover) -- Fiction | Dwarfs (Folklore) -- Germany -- Burgdorf (Hannover) -- FictionDDC classification: 823 LOC classification: PR911.9.H43 | S76 1994Summary: Trudi Montag is a Zwerg-a dwarf-short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share-from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. Ursula Hegi brings us a timeless and unforgettable story in Trudi and a small town, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth. From the bookjacket.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | FIC/HEG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844300003643 |
Trudi Montag is a Zwerg-a dwarf-short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share-from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. Ursula Hegi brings us a timeless and unforgettable story in Trudi and a small town, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth. From the bookjacket.
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