Open to Grade Five students in West Vancouver.
Grade Five students in West Vancouver will have the opportunity to attend a presentation by author Karen Levine. Karen Levine is an award-winning producer with CBC Radio and author of the acclaimed children’s book, Hana’s Suitcase.
Hana’s Suitcase tells the story of the life of Hana Brady, who died at Auschwitz at the age of thirteen. The most current edition of Hana’s Suitcase begins with a foreword by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu: “How extraordinary that this humble suitcase has enabled children all over the world to learn through Hana”s story the terrible history of what happened and that it continues to urge them to heed the warnings of history.”
Two times: 10:30am and 1:30am
