Heroes Of the Secret Underground
By Susanne Gervay
My Review:
Heroes of the Secret Underground is full of historical accurate information, infused in a seamless manner so younger readers can still engage with the storyline. There is much symbolism within this book. As the story unfolds we read about shoes, spider marks, death camps, Jewish tradition, people smugglers and much more.
The story introduces us to Louie, Bert and Teddy, siblings that live with their grandparents who are keeping a very big secret. After Louie finds a locket, she and her brothers are transported back in time to war-time Budapest. Their secret family history unfolds before their eyes. As they desperately try to find a way back to their real lives, they begin to understand the horror of the Holocaust and the impact it had on their grandparents and millions of other people.
Gervay includes historically accurate details in a way younger readers will be able to understand, but more importantly, discuss with others to learn more. The details she leaves out paint just as strong an image and understanding as the details she puts in. Gervay's careful planning allows the reader to move through time and scenes, along with the characters, without any confusion. Her imagery drops the reader right into Budapest along with the main characters making it a realistic, action packed and page turning read.
Strongly recommend you read this MG fiction to learn more about such a heartbreaking yet triumphant time in history through the very real creation of the secret underground.
From the publisher HARPER COLLINS
A timely and powerful time-slip story inspired by the author's family in Budapest during the Holocaust
Louie lives with her brothers, Bert and Teddy, in a hotel run by their grandparents. It is one of Sydney's grand old buildings, rich in history ... and in secrets.
When a rose-gold locket, once thought lost, is uncovered, it sends Louie and her brothers spinning back in time. Back to a world at war: Budapest in the winter of 1944, where their grandparents are hiding secrets of their own.
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My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Heroes of the Secret Underground is full of historical accurate information, infused in a seamless manner so younger readers can still engage with the storyline. There is much symbolism within this book. As the story unfolds we read about shoes, spider marks, death camps, Jewish tradition, people smugglers and much more.
The story introduces us to Louie, Bert and Teddy, siblings that live with their grandparents who are keeping a very big secret. After Louie finds a locket, she and her brothers are transported back in time to war-time Budapest. Their secret family history unfolds before their eyes. As they desperately try to find a way back to their real lives, they begin to understand the horror of the Holocaust and the impact it had on their grandparents and millions of other people.
Gervay includes historically accurate details in a way younger readers will be able to understand, but more importantly, discuss with others to learn more. The details she leaves out paint just as strong an image and understanding as the details she puts in. Gervay's careful planning allows the reader to move through time and scenes, along with the characters, without any confusion. Her imagery drops the reader right into Budapest along with the main characters making it a realistic, action packed and page turning read.
Strongly recommend you read this MG fiction to learn more about such a heartbreaking yet triumphant time in history through the very real creation of the secret underground.
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