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Hana’s Suitcase: A True Story

CRITICS HAVE SAID

  • “Levine cross-cuts to the tragedies that befall Hana and her brother, but does not let readers anguish; she interposes exciting accounts of Fumiko’s detective work and the sense of accomplishment it brings to the club.” – Publishers Weekly
  • “Levine successfully incorporates the two stories: a bleak story of a young girl’s pointless suffering and death at the hands of fellow humans, the other a hopeful one of children, a world away in space and time from the events that deprived Hana of her future, who vow “never again.” – Kirkus

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