This retelling of Hansel and Gretel puts a Nazi twist on the classic fairy tale.
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel is more historical fiction than fairy tale though. Hansel and Gretel are two Jewish children hiding from the Nazis in the woods in Poland. They are taken in by a "witch," and the reader is invited to imagine the lives of one small village during WWII. Find out what the bread crumb trail and witch's oven were really about.
Although the story is dark, you can't stop wishing for a fairy tale ending. It was one of my favorite books I read this year.
P.S. This book counts as my Retelling for the Eclectic Reader Challenge.
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