Polacco, P. (2000). The butterfly. New York, NY: Philomel Books.
Imagine
if you had to hide in someone’s cellar and never come out all because of what
you believed in.
Unfortunately, Monique lives in a world where this is not just a
horrible nightmare, but also a reality for several individuals around her. Monique and her mother live in a small
town outside of Paris, France that is occupied by German Nazis. All Jewish individuals are
being thrown into camps or worse.
Monique’s mother wants to help these individuals and allows a family to take refuge in their cellar. Monique soon
learns about the family and becomes friends with the young girl, Sevrine. The friendship endangers both families
and Sevrine, her father and mother must now leave. Will the family make it out of the city to be free as the
butterfly the girls played with or will the Nazi’s capture them? Polacco tells a beautifully written
story and uses equally beautiful pictures to tell the journey of the families
in The Butterfly. 
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