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devil's arithmetic

By Jane Yolen Alex Pierson. devil's arithmetic. Story Map Legend. Setting. Present New Rochelle, New York Year, 1988. Past Poland Year, 5701. Characters. Past: Yitzchak-(butcher) Gitl-(chaya’s aunt) Rivka-(helpful girl in the camp) Fayge-(shmuel’s soon to be wife)

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devil's arithmetic

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  1. By Jane Yolen Alex Pierson devil's arithmetic

  2. Story Map Legend

  3. Setting • Present • New Rochelle, New York • Year, 1988 • Past • Poland • Year, 5701

  4. Characters • Past: • Yitzchak-(butcher) • Gitl-(chaya’s aunt) • Rivka-(helpful girl in the camp) • Fayge-(shmuel’s soon to be wife) • Smuel-(fayge’s soon to be husband) • Chaya- (Hannah in past) • Rachel-(chaya’s friend that died) • Shrifre- (a friend) • Present: • Mom-(parent) • Dad-(other parent) • Aaron- (brother) • Grandpa Will-(grandpa) • Grandma Rosemary –(other grandma) • Hannah-(the main character)

  5. CharacterStudy

  6. Problem • Hannah doesn’t like her family • lost in time • Taken by Nazis • She wants to stay alive in the camp • Losing memory of family

  7. Plot • Go to Seder • Open door to Elijah • Goes to the past • At gitle’s house • Waiting for shmuel • Meets friends on the way to the wedding • see Nazi • Chaya asked about the date • Loaded on the truck • Gets on the train Rachael dies so does the baby • Striped, showered, hair shaved, tattooed • meets Rivka • Smuel,Yente,Ester,Chaya die • Chaya wakes in present

  8. Bibliography

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