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Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944 Audiobook
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In 1939, nine-year-old Piri is happy to spend her spring vacation at her grandmother Babi's house in the Ukrainian countryside. There, Piri freely enjoys the meadows, rivers and wildflowers. In her busy household, Babi makes sure her granddaughter continues to speak Yiddish and observe the Sabbath. But there is a darker side to this paradise. The Hungarian soldiers riding through the beautiful landscape are a threat not only to the Ukrainians but also to Jews. And when Piri returns to Hungary, she hears rumors of the ghettos. Gradually, the young girl realizes that the world she loves has changed forever. Aranka Siegal's powerful story is drawn from her own life. She was a survivor of Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen. A Newbery Honor Book and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Upon the Head of the Goat creates a personal view of the Holocaust that was mirrored in countless lives during that ominous time.
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"It has been a year or two since I listened to this book on tape. Now that I have read the sequel to it, "Grace in the Wilderness," I will want to read it again, whether on tape or paper. This author has a gift in telling her story."
— Tracey (4 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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A 1982 Newbery Honor Book
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Winner of the 1982 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction
Upon the Head of the Goat Listener Reviews
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" wow! Could not stop reading. "
— Terry, 12/9/2013 -
" Upon the Head of the Goat is the winner of the 1982 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Nonfiction and a 1982 Newbery Honor Book. "
— Eddy, 10/12/2013 -
" Short, quick, engaging and heartbreaking. "
— Michelle, 9/28/2013 -
" My teenage daughter recommended this book to me. As an adolescent girl, she could relate to the Jewish girl in Hungary during the Nazi occupation. One admires her courage and her mother's determination. "
— Carol, 8/29/2013 -
" Aranka Siegal tells the story of her childhood in Hungary at the time of the Nazi invasion. Well written and absorbing. This is a Newberry Honor Book. "
— Cheryl, 7/19/2013 -
" I loved reading this book -- it took me back to my lds mission in Hungary. "
— Cathy, 7/10/2013 -
" Imperative that you read next. "
— Jessica, 6/11/2013 -
" this book is so good, but so sad. "
— Mary, 5/11/2013 -
" Very good book, I read it like 5 times. First time you may not understand it, But you will get into it! "
— Nesha, 3/29/2013 -
" Dreadful. Absolutely dreadful. "
— Grace, 2/24/2013 -
" This is so well written that I felt as if I was in the story. Very descriptive, and of course, emotional considering the subject matter. I couldn't put it down. Ready for her follow up story next, Grace in the Wilderness. "
— Joan, 1/30/2013 -
" Very worth reading. This memoir gives full credence to belief systems that aren't very well accepted today in a beautifully homespun and believable fashion. "
— Lia, 12/28/2012 -
" I read this book for a book report back in the sixth grade, and it always stuck with me. I have bought the book as an adult, but it's been too long since I have read this to give it a proper critique. "
— Brandi, 12/10/2012
About Christina Moore
Christina Moore is an actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the television series That ’70s Show, Hawthorne, and 90210. She is a founding member of Bitches Funny, an all-female sketch group that has performed in New York City and Los Angeles.