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In 1939, nine-year-old Piri is pleased to spend her spring getaway at her grandmother Babi's house in the Ukrainian countryside. There, Piri easily loves the meadows, streams and wildflowers. In her active household, Babi ensures her granddaughter continues to speak Yiddish and take notice of the Sabbath. But there is a darker side to this paradise. The Hungarian soldiers riding through the stunning surroundings are a threat not only to the Ukrainians but also to Jews. And when Piri profits to Hungary, she hears rumours of the ghettos. Slowly and gradually, the young girl realizes that the entire world she loves has changed permanently. Aranka Siegal's powerful history is attracted from her own life. She was a survivor of Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen. A Newbery Honor E book and a Institution Library Journal Best E book of the entire year, Upon the Head of the Goat creates an individual view of the Holocaust that was mirrored in countless lives during that ominous time..
