Odette's Secrets by Maryann MacDonald (Novel in Verse - Historical Fiction)

Odette’s Secrets    By Maryann MacDonald

She doesn’t understand at first, why she must keep certain things a secret. Growing up in Paris with a loving mother and father, Odette’s life is wonderful. She gets to stay after school with her godmother and father, who dote on her endlessly. However, even as Odette’s life seems perfect, the outside world isn’t. Odette begins to have to keep secrets, because she is a Jew and if it comes out, it could mean the end of her life.

Recommended for grades 6 and up.