Yolen, Jane

The Devil’s Arithmetic, by Jane Yolen
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The Devil’s Arithmetic, by Jane Yolen

It is Passover, and Hannah dreads attending the first night’s Seder at Grandpa Will, Grandma Belle, and Aunt Eva’s house.  Her grandfather’s strange outbursts about the Holocaust embarrass and frighten her.  Following ancient tradition, Hannah opens the door for the prophet Elijah, but instead of seeing a hallway filled with apartment doors, she sees a…