Levitin ingeniously brings the reader into two totally different worlds that are set 500 years apart. The cure, written by sonia levitin, is a story of the consequences of diversity and individuality throughout society. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. He must undergo the mysterious and painful cure, or he and his twin sister, gemma, will be automatically recycled. She has won numerous awards including the national jewish book award, the edgar alan poe award, the german catholic bishops award, and the pen award.
Awardwinning author sonia levitin juxtaposes the safe and secure world of an american classroom with the severe hardship of the dinka people, making dream freedom a book that will raise consciousness around the world. Offered a choice between recycling or a cure that will break him. Gemm 16884 is given the choice between being recycled or undergoing a painful and mysterious cure. About the author 2000 sonia levitin is the author of more than thirty books for young readers. Sonia levitin has 49 books on goodreads with 8444 ratings. Browse books by sonia levitin the man who kept his heart in a bucket. Whether sonia levitin is writing picture books, mysteries, humor, historical adventures or young adult novels dealing with the struggle of young people to find freedom and meaning in their lives, she says ive come to realize i am always writing my own life story, blending personal experience with research and, of course, imagination. April 1, 1999 juxtaposing the past and the future, this potent story explores the societal consequences of diversity and individuality. Free shipping on all domestic orders home about view all products contact cure by sonia levitin brand new cure by sonia levitin brand new item specifics isbn10. The cure by levitin, sonia, 1934publication date 1999.
My editor said, given that i had been requesting a number of titles. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Go to the search engine at the top of the page, and type in the cure. See all books authored by sonia levitin, including journey to america, and boom town, and more on. Apr 19, 2020 browse books by sonia levitin the man who kept his heart in a bucket. Apr 01, 1999 the cure the book the cure is an amazing interesting and mysterious book by sonia levitin, the main character in the story is well they didnt really say his name in the story but it is a boy. The cure by sonia levitin 1999, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. But he always has the same dream over and over,but if you like scary or like jump scares then i suggest this book for you. You are a criminal, gemm 16884aggressive, hostile, nonconforming. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines.
Sonia levitin, author of journey to america, on librarything. Harpertrophy paperback 2000 2005 california readers collection german rights aba pick of the list recorded books. The cure by sonia levitin scholastic books for kids. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Berlin, august 18, 1934 is a german american novelist, artist, producer, holocaust survivor, and author of over forty novels and picture books for young adults and children, as well as several theatrical plays and published essays on various topics for adults her book incident at loring groves 1988 won an edgar allan poe award. Jul 05, 2015 sonia levitin is a german american novelist, artist, producer, holocaust survivor, and author of over forty novels and picture books for young adults and children, as well as several theatrical plays and published essays on various topics for adults. The cure has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Sonia levitin is the author of many acclaimed novels based on jewish history, including the cure, and the journey to america series. To avoid being recycled, he agrees to undergo a frightening cure, a mind adventure that will make. The cure by sonia levitin book cover, description, publication history.
Her bestknown work is the middlegrade trilogy that begins with journey to america, bibliographic information. Offered a choice between recycling or a cure that will break him and acceptably remold him, gemm takes the cure. Sonia levitin is the author of more than forty books for children, young adults, and adults and has been publishing since 1973. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Isbn 9780449703472 9780449703472 softcover, fawcett juniper by ballantine books, 1990. Sonia levitin is the author of many acclaimed works of historical fiction, including the return, a parents choice honor book and winner of the national jewish book award. The cure the book the cure is an amazing interesting and mysterious book by sonia levitin,the main character in the story is well they didnt really say his name in the story but it is a boy. I write for young people because i remember my own. Its 2407 and the almost 16yearold gemm 16884 lives in a serene orwellian society where the denizens are trained to believe that diversity begets hostility, and that psychological troubles can be banished by sipping on a serotonin shake. The return is crammed with history, as sonia levitin, the author of other distinguished books for young people about jewish history, here tells the story of an entire people. Buy a cheap copy of the cure book by sonia levitin. While many books have concentrated on the oppression of jews in the 1930s and 40s, the cure goes back even further, harnessing the fear of.
I have a book report on a book called the cure by sonia. It is dated in the year 2407, the far future, where the people are limited to a nondiverse culture. Her book incident at loring groves 1988 won an edgar allan poe award. The journey to america and silver days, a series about a family of german jewish refugees who flee the horrors of the holocaust, and the cure, a.
Levitins books have been translated into five languages. She does a great job of explaining the attitudes of people at two different time periods. It is the year 2407, when everyone wears a mask to emphasize conformity, and tranquility has been implemented via genetics, drugs, and therapy. In the cure, author sonia levitin has created a unique blend of science and historical fiction thats truly heartbreaking. The elders have to cure him by sending him to the past. It is the year 2407, when everyone wears a mask to emphasize conformity, and tranquility. Sonia levitin books list of books by author sonia levitin. He is now johannes, sixteen, living in strasbourga town beset by antisemitism. A jewish family fleeing nazi germany in 1938 endures innumerable separations before they are once again united.
Introduction this study guide aims to provide material to help in the preparation of a lesson, unit, or bookclub discussion about the novel the cure by sonia levitin. Time travel in the year 2407 causes changes in a sixteenyearold boy, who experiences antisemitism and fear of the black plague. For the cure, set in the middle ages, we went to strasbourg, germany, to see the countryside, the architecture and museums. The cure by levitin, sonia, 1934publication date 1999 topics antisemitism, prejudices, jews, black death, middle ages, time travel. While many books have concentrated on the oppression of jews in the 1930s and 40s, the cure goes back even further, harnessing the fear of the plague and exposing the raw antisemitism of the day. Sonia levitin is a german american novelist, artist, producer, holocaust survivor, and author of over forty novels and picture books for young adults and children, as well as several theatrical plays and published essays on various topics for adults. Find signed collectible books by sonia levitin incident at loring groves. Buy strange relations by sonia levitin online at alibris. Gemm chooses the cure and finds himself in the year 48, at the onset of the black death. Its 2407 and the almost 16yearold gemm 16884 lives in a serene orwellian society where the denizens are trained to believe that diversity begets hostility, and that. For my western books, clems chances, the noreturn trail and the nine for california series, i actually sat in a covered wagon, wore a vintage dress and bonnet.
But he always has the same dream over and over,but if you like scary or like jump scares then i. The cure by sonia levitin is a very unique and spectacular novel. Room in the heart by sonia levitin, paperback barnes. Sinai was another destination, and london and switzerland. Suzanne toren a sixteenyearold boy living in 2407 collides with the past when he finds himself in strasbourg in 48 confronting the antisemitism that sweeps through europe during the black plague. Branded a deviantand therefore a threatto the utopian society of conformity, harmony, and tranquility that exists in the year 2407, gemm 16884 is given the choice between being recycled or undergoing a painful and mysterious cure. The cure book by sonia levitin half price books marketplace. The cure french mass market paperback january 1, 1999 by sonia levitin author. Berlin, august 18, 1934 is a german american novelist, artist, producer, holocaust survivor, and author of over forty novels and picture books for young adults and children, as well as several theatrical plays and published essays on various topics for adults. Studying this novel expands the exploration of the value of hithadshut renewal, the theme of the tishrei 5769 issue of babaganewz. Juxtaposing the past and the future, this potent story explores the societal consequences of diversity and individuality. Sonia levitin is an awardwinning novelist and author of over forty novels and picture books for young adults and children, as well as published essays on various topics for adults.
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