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The butterfly by Polacco, Patricia. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The butterfly about?

<p><P>Ever since the Nazis marched into Monique's small French village, terrorizing it, nothing surprises her, until the night Monique encounters &ldquo;the little ghost&rdquo; sitting at the end of her bed. She turns out to be a girl named Sevrine, who has been hiding from the Nazis in Monique's basement. Playing after dark, the two become friends, until, in a terrifying moment, they are discovered, sending both of their families into a nighttime flight.</p><h3>Children's Literature</h3><p>Once again, readers are introduced to members of Patricia Polacco's extended family. The setting is France during the Nazi occupation of WWII. Her great aunt Marcel Solliliage and her daughter Monique became a part of the French Resistance. They risked their lives to hide Jews in an effort to help them escape the fate the so many suffered. The story is filled with tension, symbolism and the brutality of the occupation, and the mistreatment of the Jews is not whitewashed. Young Monique grew up fast when she learned that her mother was sheltering a Jewish family and she resolved to keep the secret. Unfortunately, she and the daughter of the family were seen by a neighbor and they had to flee. Only

Who reads The butterfly?

Author

Polacco, Patricia.

Publisher

Philomel Books, c2000.

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780399226717

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Children'S, History

Rating

4.39 / 5 (1,462 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14