Sarah's Key is a fictitious novel, but that does not mean that the events occurring within the book are imaginary. In fact, Sarah's Key is packed with true historical information.
Most informed citizens are aware of Pearl Harbor, D-Day, the atomic bombings, and many other World War II events. However, very few people remember or learn about the Vel d'Hiv roundup of 1942, which had devastating effects of France's Jewish population. Sarah's Key focuses on and informs readers of this event while presenting the information in a way that is much more interesting than any blurb out of a history book. Because of this, Tatiana de Rosnay is able to teach readers about history in a very valuable way.
Many of the books studied in class also teach about history. For example, A Thousand Splendid Suns educates readers about life in Afghanistan and the country's political unrest. Black Swan Green tells of English culture during the 1980's. Unbroken is also a WWII novel,but instead focuses on the life of Louis Zamperini, a American Prisoner of War held captive in Japan. The countless instances of history intertwining with literature show that the author's purpose is often more than just entertaining, it is also teaching and informing.
Find out more information on the Vel d'Hiv roundup here: ://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/france/vel_dhiv_roundup.asp
More historical fiction novels:
http://www.goodreads.com/genres/historical-fiction
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Historical-Fiction/zgbs/digital-text/157059011
The Veledrome located in the heart of Paris, France:
Most informed citizens are aware of Pearl Harbor, D-Day, the atomic bombings, and many other World War II events. However, very few people remember or learn about the Vel d'Hiv roundup of 1942, which had devastating effects of France's Jewish population. Sarah's Key focuses on and informs readers of this event while presenting the information in a way that is much more interesting than any blurb out of a history book. Because of this, Tatiana de Rosnay is able to teach readers about history in a very valuable way.
Many of the books studied in class also teach about history. For example, A Thousand Splendid Suns educates readers about life in Afghanistan and the country's political unrest. Black Swan Green tells of English culture during the 1980's. Unbroken is also a WWII novel,but instead focuses on the life of Louis Zamperini, a American Prisoner of War held captive in Japan. The countless instances of history intertwining with literature show that the author's purpose is often more than just entertaining, it is also teaching and informing.
Find out more information on the Vel d'Hiv roundup here: ://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/france/vel_dhiv_roundup.asp
More historical fiction novels:
http://www.goodreads.com/genres/historical-fiction
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Historical-Fiction/zgbs/digital-text/157059011
The Veledrome located in the heart of Paris, France: