Mara's Stories: Glimmers in the Darkness

by Gary D. Schmidt

Book Overview

A testament to the power of stories, and how they may bring hope even in times of darkness.

As night falls, the women gather their children to listen to Mara tell her stories. They are stories of light and hope and freedom, stories of despair and stories of miracles, stories of expected pain and stories of unexpected joy--all told in the darkness of the concentration camp barracks.

Through extensive research noted in the back of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312373880
• ISBN13: 9780312373887
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9