In chapters 13 and 14, we witness the end of Laura and Sara's journey. At
Laura's Bat Mitzvah we are touched as she comes to terms with who she is and
where she came from. Her speech gives light to what she has learned and
promotes the idea that everyone has a responsibility to speak up for what they
believe in. We see evidence of this in both David and Nix’s characters.
How would you use Laura's speech in
your classroom?
One of my favorite parts of the whole novel was discovering that Mrs.
Mandecorn was actually Sara Gittler. It was interesting to see two sides of her
character, and I found that I was overcome with emotion to know that she was a
survivor.
How did you react to Sara becoming Mrs. Mandelcorn?
I also found the Author's Note, Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and
Real Life Twinning sections to be very helpful. For me, it was nice to get
further historical information and an introduction to some of the individuals that
were actually in Warsaw at that time.
What is the significance of these
sections to you? Do you think they added or took away from the novel? If you were teaching this novel, would you
include these sections?
Also just curious, if you were to
teach The Diary of Laura’s Twin in a
unit, what other resources would to use to accompany it?
