Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Even if you are not into historical fiction, this book is a must read. It takes you back to July 1942 in Paris when all the Jews were rounded up by the French Police and taken to various concentration camps. A 10 year old Jewish girl, Sarah, locks her 4 year old brother in their secret hiding space and promises to come back for him before she is taken away with her parents. It is a journey of a little girl who just wanted a normal life and couldn't understand why she was being taken away by French Policemen that were her parents' friends. Sixty years later, an American journalist is given a writing assignment to investigate the roundup. She discovers various things about Sarah and what she went through. Sarah's Key is an easy read and it just draws you in. It is one of those books, you just can't put down. Surely, even if you are not a reader, you will be captured by Tatiana de Rosnay's compelling way to tell a story.

Reviewed by Mrs. Kiehler