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Someone Named Eva

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2007

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Joan M. Wolf

Someone Named Eva

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2007
Book Details
Pages

200

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Germany • 1940s

Publication Year

2007

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

Lexile Level

820L

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Super Short Summary

Set during the 1942 Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, Joan M. Wolf's Someone Named Eva follows 11-year-old Milada Kralicek, who is kidnapped by Nazi soldiers, stripped of her Czech identity, and forced to live as Eva Werner with an adoptive German family. The novel explores themes of identity, family, and resilience as Milada struggles to remember her true self. The book features depictions of Nazi ideology, offensive language, and physical abuse.

Mysterious

Dark

Emotional

Melancholic

Bittersweet

Reviews & Readership

4.4

10,358 ratings

79%

Loved it

15%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

In Someone Named Eva, Joan M. Wolf delivers a poignant and compelling historical novel about identity and resilience during WWII. Readers praise its emotional depth and well-researched backdrop, but some criticize the pacing and felt character development could be richer. Overall, it’s a moving, educational read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Someone Named Eva?

Someone who would enjoy Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf is typically a middle school student interested in historical fiction, especially World War II narratives. Fans of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak or Number the Stars by Lois Lowry will appreciate the novel's poignant portrayal of a young girl's resilience amid war.

4.4

10,358 ratings

79%

Loved it

15%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

200

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Germany • 1940s

Publication Year

2007

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

Lexile Level

820L

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